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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Tanner (ranked 23447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Micro (ranked 6403 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bernardo Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Micro!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner gets a double leg takedown into Micro's guard.
Micro is trying to keep Tanner in close.
Tanner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tanner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tanner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tanner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tanner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Micro trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner landing some decent shots from guard.
Tanner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micro is trying to control the position but Tanner postures up.
Tanner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tanner drops back looking for a leg! Micro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Micro manages to kick Tanner off! Tanner jumps back into Micro's guard.
Tanner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Micro has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Micro stalling against the cage.
Micro prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micro tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Micro is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tanner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Micro to the mat. Micro regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Micro working for a triangle but Tanner defends it easily.
Tanner postures up in Micro's guard and throws a big left but Micro blocks it.
Tanner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Micro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Micro closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Micro stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position.
Micro is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Micro into the cage.
Micro is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner avoiding damage as Micro throws knees to the body.
Micro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Micro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tanner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Micro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanner somewhat.
Micro is looking for the big counter here.
Micro moves into the clinch.
Micro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Micro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Micro won't be happy with that.
Micro throws Tanner to one side and escapes!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micro closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Micro trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Micro into the cage.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Leroy Micro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Micro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leroy Micro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Micro drives through and clinches with Tanner against the cage.
Tanner keeps control of Micro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micro tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Micro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Micro has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micro.
Tanner scores with a knee to the head.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Micro in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micro's efforts to push away.
Tanner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Micro working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micro tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Micro dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner lands a knee to the head.
Bernardo Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Micro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Micro trying to stall but Tanner improves his position.
Micro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tanner scores with a knee to the head.
Micro trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Micro into the cage.
Tanner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Micro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanner is taking a breather. Micro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tanner is working for a submission of some sort.
Tanner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tanner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Micro sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leroy Micro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Micro throws a combination that misses
and Tanner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tanner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Micro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Micro's guard.
Tanner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tanner drops back looking for a leg! Micro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Micro manages to kick Tanner off! Tanner jumps back into Micro's guard.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tanner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Micro wants to stand up but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner wants to stand but Micro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tanner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Micro throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Micro swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Micro clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Micro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micro can do to turn this around?
Tanner prevents Micro from breaking the clinch.
Micro blocking some punches.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micro is trying to break free.
Micro wants to stall.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Micro is pressed up against the cage. Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Micro down to the mat. Micro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Micro moves into the clinch.
Micro is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Micro has his back to the cage.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
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.
Micro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tanner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo Tanner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Micro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanner defends it easily.
Micro trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Micro being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Tanner!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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