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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geno Thurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tad Tiers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Geno Thurman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Geno Thurman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geno Thurman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tad Tiers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiers doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurman circles away.
Tiers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tad Tiers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiers takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiers looking for a takedown.
Thurman wants to break free but Tiers has control.
Knees to the body from Tiers.
Thurman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tiers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thurman's face.
It looks like Geno Thurman has been cut.
Knees to the body from Tiers.
Thurman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiers has him pressed against the cage.
Thurman wants to break free but Tiers has control.
Tiers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thurman looks to land a combination but Tiers avoids it well.
Thurman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thurman is breathing heavily.
Tiers drives through and clinches with Thurman against the cage.
Tiers tries for a takedown but Thurman manages to get underhooks.
Tiers lands a nice elbow.
Thurman has Tiers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tiers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tiers lands a knee to the body.
Tiers crunches a lovely knee into Thurman's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tiers avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Tiers.
Tiers stalling the fight.
Tiers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tiers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Thurman tries to buck Tiers off but Tiers is having none of it.
Tiers looks up at the clock and then as Thurman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tiers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tiers working the ground and pound.
Tiers works to advance to full mount. Thurman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Thurman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thurman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tiers has hold of Thurman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thurman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tiers tries to control but Thurman wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thurman?
Tiers blocks Thurman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tiers blocks Thurman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tiers landing strikes from the mount and Thurman is in trouble!
Thurman tries to reverse the position but Tiers maintains control.
Tiers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tiers is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tiers unloading with bombs!
Thurman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Thurman is desperately trying to improve his position but Tiers has a good base and remains in mount.
Tiers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tiers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tiers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thurman is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurman is trying to stand up.
Thurman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thurman tries to buck Tiers off but he can't manage it.
Thurman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tiers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tiers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thurman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thurman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Thurman 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.
Tiers lands a heavy elbow.
Tiers wants to control the pace but Thurman is squirming around nicely.
Tiers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thurman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thurman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tiers wants to control the pace but Thurman is squirming around nicely.
Tiers scoring with strikes but Thurman is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tiers prevents Thurman from getting the reversal.
Tiers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thurman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiers blocks Thurman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tiers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thurman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tiers.
Tiers trying to control but Thurman is having none of it.
Thurman is looking to get to half guard.
Tiers landing punches.
Tiers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Thurman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Tiers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geno Thurman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thurman keeps the fight on the outside.
Tiers forces Thurman back against the cage and clinches.
Thurman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiers gets a clinch.
Thurman managing to block the knees to the body from Tiers.
Thurman is trying to drag Tiers to the mat but Tiers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tiers gets underhooks to prevent Thurman's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiers lands an elbow inside that Thurman shrugs off.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thurman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tiers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiers just leaning against Thurman, taking a breather.
Tiers trying to land knees to the body.
Tiers goes for a takedown attempt but Thurman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thurman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thurman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thurman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Thurman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiers kicks Thurman off and gets to his feet.
Tiers wants to clinch but Thurman slips to the side
and Thurman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thurman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thurman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thurman throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiers has his feet on Thurman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thurman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tiers's waist but Tiers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thurman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geno Thurman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiers tries to clinch
and Thurman counters with a takedown into side control.
Tiers is trying to control Thurman's posture but Thurman avoids it.
Thurman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thurman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thurman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thurman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tiers!
Tiers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Thurman.
Thurman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tiers is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tiers gets back to half guard.
Thurman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiers sees it coming and defends easily.
Tiers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thurman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tiers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tiers throws a head kick that half lands.
Tiers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurman.
Tiers clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiers scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thurman misses with a punch on the inside.
Thurman takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tiers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thurman's face.
Tiers blocks an elbow strike from Thurman.
Tiers is struggling to control the position.
Tiers scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thurman's face.
Tiers lands a knee to the body.
Tiers gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thurman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tiers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thurman is looking to stand up but Tiers isn't so interested in that idea.
Tiers gets to his feet. Thurman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thurman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Geno Thurman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Geno Thurman's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tiers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thurman, pushing him back against the cage.
Tiers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thurman managing to block the knees to the body from Tiers.
Tiers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thurman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thurman counters with a shoot takedown. Tiers fights it but they end up in guard.
Thurman stands up over Tiers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tiers pushes Thurman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Thurman misses with a series of wild punches.
Thurman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horrible takedown by Thurman or perhaps it was just good defense by Tiers which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiers forces Thurman back against the cage and clinches.
Tiers scores with a knee to the head.
Thurman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tiers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thurman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tad Tiers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tiers scores with a knee to the head.
Tiers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tiers works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tiers wanted to stand there but Thurman had control of the position.
Tiers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tiers connects with a high kick.
Tiers wants to clinch but Thurman slips to the side
and Thurman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tiers's guard.
Thurman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiers pushes Thurman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiers rushes Thurman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tiers missing with knees to the body.
Tiers tries to land a knee to the head but Thurman blocks with his arms.
Tiers trying to stall but Thurman improves his position.
Thurman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiers closes the distance but Thurman moves to the side
and Thurman counters with a one-two to the body.
Tiers clinches but Thurman breaks the clinch
and Thurman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thurman.
Thurman has gone for a leg lock! Tiers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thurman's guard.
Tiers tries to stand but Thurman is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tiers connects with a couple of short punches.
Thurman is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tiers rolls with it to try and escape but Thurman cranks on the arm and Tiers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geno Thurman!
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