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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 1406 p4p, 190 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 2033 p4p, 244 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Irish Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Power misses the jab.
Tantor slips a straight right by Power.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Power throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor flicks out a counter leg kick but Power steps away.
Tantor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Tantor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor connects with an inside leg kick.
Tantor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tantor lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Tantor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor delivers a nice body kick.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Power swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Power throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor lands a head kick. Power smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power misses with a hook
and Tantor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tantor lands the left hand.
Tantor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Power takes a kick to the side of the head.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Power throws a right hand that Tantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tantor also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips a straight right by Power.
Power misses with a body punch
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Power misses with a straight right.
Tantor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Tantor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Power's head.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tantor to score with a decent uppercut.
Tantor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tantor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Power had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tantor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Power takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Power misses with an uppercut
and Tantor counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
Tantor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tantor lands a big head kick that sends Power tumbling to the mat! Tantor takes a step backwards and waves Power back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Power is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power is breathing heavily.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Power crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tantor - the referee stops the clock and Power gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tantor. Power manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tantor lands with an overhand left.
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
Power takes one on the button.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tantor is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power misses with a hook to the body
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Tantor thuds his right hand into Power's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tantor.
Tantor lands a big head kick that sends Power to the canvas! Tantor follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Papi Tantor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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