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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Tate Jr (ranked 22488 p4p, 470 weight class) and Lane Tate (ranked 6606 p4p, 418 weight class). Curtis Tate Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Tate Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lane Tate!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr stuffs the takedown.
It appears Tate Jr was looking to counter with a kick there.
No luck for Tate with that takedown attempt.
Tate looks for the body kick but Tate Jr saw that one coming.
Tate Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Tate Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tate tries for a takedown but Tate Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Curtis Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Tate.
Tate Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tate Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tate Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tate wants it to stay on the feet.
Tate is looking for the big counter here.
Tate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tate Jr has managed to clinch.
Tate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tate Jr prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Tate postures up.
Tate Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tate has passed into half guard!
Tate Jr trying to control here.
Tate blocks the strikes from Tate Jr.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tate Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tate is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Tate is proving a slippery customer.
Tate stands up and waves to Tate Jr to follow him.
Tate Jr rushes Tate and presses him up against the cage.
Tate Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tate has Tate Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tate is trying to pull guard but Tate Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tate Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tate Jr.
Tate jumps guard but Tate Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tate Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tate Jr successfully pulls guard.
Tate gets to his feet. Tate Jr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tate Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tate Jr.
Tate tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tate Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tate has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tate Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tate Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tate Jr drags the fight down to the ground.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Tate Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tate Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tate Jr is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Tate Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tate takes a swing at Tate Jr's ribcage but misses.
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Tate doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tate moves into the clinch.
Tate Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tate up against the cage.
Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tate wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
Tate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Tate 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tate Jr breaks from the clinch.
Tate Jr stuffs the takedown.
Curtis Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Tate.
Tate Jr throws a nice head kick!
Tate looks for a takedown but Tate Jr sprawls well.
Tate Jr rushes Tate and presses him up against the cage.
Tate missing with knees to the body.
Tate jumps guard but Tate Jr stands there with Tate around his waist. Tate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tate up against the cage.
Tate Jr jumps into guard, dragging Tate to the mat.
Tate Jr has his foot on Tate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tate works his way back into a safe position though.
Tate postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tate Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tate is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tate Jr wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Tate Jr is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate Jr moves into the clinch.
Tate Jr pulls Tate into guard.
Tate Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tate Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr pulls Tate in close to prevent any damage.
Tate is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate Jr has wrist control.
Tate stands up from Tate Jr's guard - Tate perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tate Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tate defends well and Tate Jr ends up having to push Tate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tate Jr is looking to improve his position.
Tate Jr has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tate is on him like a limpet, forcing Tate Jr back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Tate Jr dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tate.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tate is defended easily by Tate Jr.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Tate Jr shoots in.
Tate tries to counter with a clinch but Tate Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Curtis Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Tate.
Tate Jr shoots for a takedown but Tate saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr lands a head kick. Tate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Tate Jr does no damage.
Good leg kick by Tate Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tate Jr shoots in for a double leg but Tate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tate throws a head kick that misses
and Tate Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tate Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tate fails to pull guard.
Tate tries to pull guard but Tate Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tate trying to stall but Tate Jr improves his position.
Tate Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tate's face.
It looks like Lane Tate has been cut.
Tate Jr wants to take the fight to the mat but Tate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr tightens his grip and picks Tate up, before dumping him to the ground. Tate manages to land in guard.
Tate is wriggling around but Tate Jr manages to pass to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tate is not content to let Tate Jr control the position.
Tate Jr is controlling the pace.
Tate Jr decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tate Jr.
Tate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tate Jr.
Tate Jr shoots in but Tate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tate misses with a wild body shot.
Tate Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tate is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tate is looking to control Tate Jr's arms but Tate Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate has his back to the cage.
Tate Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Tate Jr manages to break the clinch.
Tate Jr shoots in and bounces Tate off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tate Jr advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tate Jr stands up out of the half guard.
Tate Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Tate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate gets tackled into the cage by Tate Jr. Tate Jr maintains the clinch.
Tate is trying to push Tate Jr away but Tate Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tate Jr tries to pull guard but Tate holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate Jr drops back down to his feet.
Lane Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tate Jr effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Tate Jr!
Curtis Tate Jr retains his heavyweight title!
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