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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tarley (ranked 2842 p4p, 366 weight class) and Lavar Washington (ranked 3687 p4p, 452 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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223 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Tarley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lavar Washington!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tarley connects with a looping right hand.
Tarley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Washington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Washington lands a right hook to the body.
Tarley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Washington.
A short right from Tarley.
Tarley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington prevents a body shot from Tarley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington prevents a body shot from Tarley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a body punch.
Tarley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarley tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarley misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
Tarley is pushing Washington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley is trying to break the clinch but Washington is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Tarley fails to land.
Tarley misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarley blocks an uppercut.
Washington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Tarley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Tarley.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington presses Tarley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley working aggressively here.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarley.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Tarley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarley blocks an uppercut.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
Washington works on Tarley's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tarley tries to pull guard but Washington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Washington cracks Tarley with a nice body shot.
Tarley lands an uppercut.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Washington fails to land.
Tarley can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Washington misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tarley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarley wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Tarley moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley misses with a body punch.
Washington pushes Tarley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarley struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarley just leaning against Washington, taking a breather.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Tarley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarley.
Washington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Washington.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Tarley back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
Washington blocking some punches.
Tarley working aggressively here.
John Tarley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Tarley throws a head punch that misses.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Washington.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington lands a left hand.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Tarley.
Washington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington digs a right hand into Tarley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tarley's gas tank.
Washington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington blocks a body shot from Tarley.
Tarley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a wild combination.
Tarley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarley tries to clinch up
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Washington stalks Tarley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tarley's face. Tarley staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarley tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington cracks Tarley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Tarley looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Tarley moves into the clinch.
Tarley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington misses with some punches.
Tarley breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lavar Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tarley connects with a looping right hand.
Washington clobbers Tarley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarley moves into range and clinches up with Washington.
Tarley tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarley.
Tarley misses with some punches.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington tries to throw a body punch but Tarley avoids it by throwing Washington back against the cage.
Washington throws a head punch that misses.
Tarley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarley lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tarley.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Washington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarley.
Tarley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley trying to stall but Washington improves his position.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Tarley controls the action.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Washington.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tarley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
Tarley is struggling to control the position.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Tarley lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarley controls his hands.
Tarley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
A body shot lands from Washington.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley working aggressively here.
Washington blocking some punches.
Washington blocks a body shot from Tarley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tarley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley misses with a body punch.
Washington scores with a shot to the side of Tarley's head.
Washington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Washington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tarley working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley wants a takedown.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Tarley controls the action.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarley throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Washington - that landed with a thud.
Washington misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tarley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tarley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tarley!
John Tarley made sure to mention his sponsor, Red Light Coffeeshop in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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