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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 3954 p4p, 463 weight class) and Denver Washington (ranked 4508 p4p, 511 weight class). Tanner comes into the arena with The Realest - Issues blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denver Washington!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tanner is trying to defend but Washington finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Washington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tanner is doing well to control the position and prevent Washington from advancing to side control.
Washington is thwarting Tanner's attempts to control the position.
Tanner moves into full guard.
Tanner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tanner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner pulls Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tanner wants to stand but Washington is controlling the position.
Washington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner is pulling down on Washington's head. It's preventing any offense from Washington, at least for the moment.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Washington is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Washington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Washington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Washington on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jason Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tanner's guard.
Tanner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Tanner managing to control the position.
Tanner is trying to keep Washington in close.
Washington drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Washington jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tanner wants to get back to his feet but Washington is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Washington throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washington.
Tanner pulls Washington in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tanner stuffs the takedown.
As Washington backs away, Tanner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Washington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Washington takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanner tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington is trying to pull guard but Tanner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jason Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denver Washington.
Tanner tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Washington is working for takedown but Tanner is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Tanner.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Washington or not.
Washington has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tanner regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Washington throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.
Tanner has control of Washington's left arm, preventing Washington from doing any damage.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Tanner wants to control the position but Washington says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Washington prevents Tanner from standing back up.
Tanner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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 Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tanner delivers a nice body kick.
Washington has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Washington there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Denver Washington has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
Tanner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Washington.
Washington is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanner with a body shot.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Tanner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Washington is looking to clinch.
Tanner with a nice cross.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washington manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Washington looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tanner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washington.
Tanner misses the body punch
and Washington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Tanner's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner works over Washington's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.
Washington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanner sprawls well. Tanner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington slips under a jab.
Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jason Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Washington fails to land the takedown.
Jason Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denver Washington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner stuffs the takedown.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner connects with a body shot that sends Washington's belly button to the back.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Washington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanner swivels and escapes.
Tanner scores with a sloppy right hand. Washington should have avoided that one.
Tanner scores with a push kick.
Washington shoots in and drives through. Tanner sprawls well.
Tanner lands a jab to Washington's midsection.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. Washington looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanner's corner calls for a 1-2. Tanner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Washington fails to land the takedown.
Tanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Denver Washington's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Tanner. No joy for Washington on that attempt.
Tanner delivers a nice body kick.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Tanner lands a left and a right that send Washington crashing to the mat, dazed. Tanner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Washington is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner flashes Washington a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Washington's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Washington crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tanner punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Tanner!
A relieved looking Jason Tanner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Denver Washington stepped up to the mic, saying 'Time to call it. I want to thank the fans for all the support '.
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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
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