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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Riot (ranked 3870 p4p, 50 weight class) and Balthazar Tazer (ranked 25055 p4p, 102 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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25
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Riot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Balthazar Tazer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tazer lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Tazer.
Riot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tazer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Riot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tazer after a bit of a struggle.
Tazer lands with a right to the head.
Tazer tries to circle away but Riot has him pinned against the cage.
Tazer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riot backwards.
Riot goes for a takedown attempt but Tazer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tazer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riot, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tazer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tazer pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Riot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riot gets tackled into the cage by Tazer. Tazer maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazer wants to break free but Riot has control.
Tazer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tazer misses with the head strike.
Tazer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Riot.
Tazer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riot backwards.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tazer.
Tazer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tazer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tazer is trying to push Riot away but Riot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Tazer.
Riot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riot wants to take the fight to the mat but Tazer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tazer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tazer stalling against the cage.
Tazer scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazer is trying to break the clinch but Riot is controlling him.
Tazer wants to get back to striking at distance but Riot won't allow it.
Riot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tazer misses with some punches.
A short right from Tazer.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riot tries for a takedown but Tazer manages to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Tazer fails to land.
Riot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tazer swings wildly with an uppercut but Riot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tazer is pushing Riot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tazer lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Tazer.
Riot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tazer is defending well.
Tazer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riot or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazer lands a nice uppercut.
Tazer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tazer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riot.
Riot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Riot.
Tazer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tazer lands a right hand.
Tazer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tazer lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tazer.
Tazer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tazer misses with a punch on the inside.
Riot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Riot wants to stall.
Tazer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riot tries to score a body lock takedown but Tazer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tazer lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Tazer.
Tazer is leaning against Riot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tazer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tazer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tazer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tazer lands a left hand.
Tazer lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Tazer.
Tazer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tazer is defending well.
Riot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Tazer.
Tazer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tazer's efforts to push away.
Tazer prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Tazer dominated that round.
That's time! Riot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tazer moves into range and clinches up with Riot.
A nice left hand lands by Tazer.
Riot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tazer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Riot with that takedown attempt.
Tazer closes the distance and clinches.
Tazer lands with a light punch inside.
Tazer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tazer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tazer prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Riot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tazer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riot prevents a body shot from Tazer.
Tazer lands with a light punch inside.
Tazer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riots head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tazer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tazer clinches up against the cage.
Tazer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riot tries to circle away but Tazer has him pinned against the cage.
Tazer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tazer swings wildly with an uppercut but Riot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tazer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Balthazar Tazer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tazer lands a shot to the body.
Tazer prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tazer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tazer lands a left hand.
Tazer tries to circle away but Riot has him pinned against the cage.
Tazer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riot looking for a takedown.
Riot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Tazer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riot fails to pull guard.
Tazer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tazer keeps control of Riot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tazer scores with a shot to the side of Riot's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tazer can't find room to land a body shot as Riot controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Tazer.
Tazer lands a hook that snaps the head of Riot backwards.
Riot is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazer misses with the head strike.
Tazer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tazer lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tazer.
Riot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tazer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tazer.
Tazer working aggressively here.
Tazer lands with a left to the head.
Tazer misses with some punches.
Tazer lands a shoulder strike.
Tazer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tazer smiles and moves away.
Tazer moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tazer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tazer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Riot blocking some punches.
Tazer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Tazer on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Tazer - that landed with a thud.
Tazer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tazer working aggressively here.
Tazer stops a takedown attempt from Riot.
Tazer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riot.
Riot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tazer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Tazer 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!
A jab from Tazer finds it's way through Riot's defenses.
Tazer clinches.
Tazer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tazer prevents the takedown attempt.
Tazer is working Riot over against the cage.
Tazer prevents the takedown attempt.
Riot looking to throw knees to the head but Tazer is blocking nicely.
Tazer working aggressively here.
Tazer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tazer.
Tazer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tazer misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riot takes a shot to the head.
Tazer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tazer effectively controlling the action here.
Riot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tazer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Riot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tazer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riot backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazer lands a shoulder strike.
Tazer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tazer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riot.
Tazer misses with some punches.
Tazer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tazer stops a takedown attempt from Riot.
Tazer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Tazer.
Tazer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tazer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tazer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tazer lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazer stalling.
Nice body punch from Tazer - that landed with a thud.
Riot fails to pull guard.
Tazer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riot backwards.
Riot can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tazer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Tazer.
A short uppercut from Tazer.
Tazer lands an uppercut.
Tazer working aggressively here.
Riot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tazer's efforts to push away.
Tazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Riot.
Tazer has Riot pressed against the cage.
Riot tries to circle away but Tazer has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazer is pressed up against the cage. Riot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tazer down to the mat. Tazer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balthazar Tazer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tazer has closed the distance and engaged Riot in a clinch.
Tazer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tazer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tazer throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Tazer.
Tazer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tazer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tazer.
Tazer tries to throw a body punch but Riot avoids it by throwing Tazer back against the cage.
Tazer working aggressively here.
Riot blocks an uppercut.
Riot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tazer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tazer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tazer lands with a right to the head.
Tazer throws a punch but it's blocked by Riot.
Riot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tazer prevents it.
Riot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tazer lands with a right to the head.
Riot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tazer pushes Riot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balthazar Tazer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riot wants to take the fight to the mat but Tazer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Riot is trying to maintain a safe position but Tazer gets an underhook and turns Riot into the cage.
Tony Riot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tazer gets underhooks to prevent Riot's takedown attempt.
Tazer lands a nice uppercut.
Tazer scores with a shot to the side of Riot's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balthazar Tazer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tazer 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balthazar Tazer!
A less than humble Balthazar Tazer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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