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Event:
CSW 028 Bravie vs Lockzer
Date: Oct 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Tanaka. Those never looked like landing. #KD2#
Tanaka lands a left and a right that send Herman crashing to the mat, dazed. Tanaka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Herman is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Wohehiv Herman has been cut.
Herman looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herman can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Herman scores with a one two! Tanaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman scores with a one two! Tanaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#
Tanaka is rocked!
Tanaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Herman finish him?
Tanaka drops his hands for a split second and Herman immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Tanaka face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Herman follows up with a right hand that knocks Tanaka into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wohehiv Herman!
Wohehiv Herman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
CSW 023 K1 Time
Date: Sep 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka moves out of range as Herman strikes.
Tanaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herman circles away quickly and effectively.#KD#
Herman scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Tanaka to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#CUT#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Herman misses with an uppercut.
Tanaka misses with a wild combination.
Herman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Herman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Herman.#ROC#
Tanaka is rocked!
A punch combination from Tanaka misses.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Herman finish him?
Tanaka walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Wohehiv Herman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wohehiv Herman made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
CSW 018 Aguilar vs Lazzarini
Date: Sep 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka works over Pettis's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanaka throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Pettis misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Pettis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pettis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettis.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pettis as Tanaka tries to tie him up.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Pettis tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettis lands a body punch.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Pettis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka wants to stall.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pettis - that landed with a thud.
Pettis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettis lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pettis.
Pettis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Pettis lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettis scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pettis lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis working aggressively here.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettis.
Pettis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tanaka misses with a double jab.
Tanaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pettis misses with a looping left.
Tanaka is looking for a counter combo.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Tanaka is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettis misses the target.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pettis connects with a crisp jab.
Tanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Tanaka has knocked Pettis down with a huge combo! Tanaka steps away and waves a wobbly Pettis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Pettis is rocked!
Tanaka moves away from the strike by Pettis.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Pettis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tanaka falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pettis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
CSW 012 Dickskin vs Hardacre
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Tanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Herman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
Herman punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Tanaka.
#CUT#
It looks like Wohehiv Herman has been cut.
A cross from Herman lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman connects with a body shot.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
Tanaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanaka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHerman.
Herman misses with a double jab.
Herman scores with a push kick.
Herman lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
Herman misses with a two punch combination.
Herman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Herman misses with a double jab.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Herman tenderised Tanaka's leg. Tanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Herman tenderised Tanaka's leg. Tanaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Herman to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Herman throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Herman tries to bum rush Tanaka with a series of wild strikes but Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tanaka.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Herman has knocked Tanaka down with a huge combo! Herman steps away and waves a wobbly Tanaka back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Tanaka is rocked!
Herman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanaka rather than just go for the knockout.
Are you kidding me?! Herman ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tanaka clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wohehiv Herman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wohehiv Herman made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
CSW 005 Firetribe vs Kersikov
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Pettis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanaka misses with a wild combination.
Tanaka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Pettis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettis.
Pettis jabbing away but nothing is landing. #KD2#
Tanaka lands a left and a right that send Pettis crashing to the mat, dazed. Tanaka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Pettis is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Pettis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanaka closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Pettis out cold! Pettis corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hiro Tanaka!
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Event:
RFL 021 Aperitif
Date: Apr 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Jon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tanaka misses with a double jab.
Jon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tanaka eats them both and turns towards Jon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Tanaka. Those never looked like landing.
Tanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jon takes a swing at Tanaka's ribcage but misses.
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jon misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jon cracks a nice hook into Tanaka's ribs.
Tanaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanaka walks into a straight right hand from Jon.
Jon is looking to wear down Tanaka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Tanaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jon cracks a nice hook into Tanaka's ribs.
Tanaka looks winded!
Jon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanaka throws a right and a left that Jon avoids nicely.
Jon with a jab.
Jon avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Jon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jon lands with a right hand.
Jon dips to his left and cracks Tanaka with an uppercut!
Tanaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka takes one to the side of the head.
Jon misses with a double jab.
Jon connects with a single shot there.
Jon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#
Tanaka is rocked!
Jon connects with the punch.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Jon finish him?
OH! Tanaka has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Jon smells blood and charges in for the finish! Jon unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Tanaka sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lil Jon!
After winning the bout, Lil Jon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RFL 018 Gatsby vs Gordon
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
#KD#
Tanaka lands a left and a right that send Iordanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Tanaka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Iordanov is rocked!
Iordanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iordanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Iordanov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hiro Tanaka!
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Event:
LFC 24
Date: Feb 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Heathen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanaka is out of range.
Tanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanaka misses with a two punch combination.
Heathen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tanaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tanaka.
Heathen misses with a wild combination.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heathen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka misses with a double jab
and Heathen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heathen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Tanaka misses with a wild combination.
Heathen works Tanaka's body with a nice hook.
Tanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tanaka looks winded!
Heathen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Hiro Tanaka has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Heathen.
#T1#
Heathen scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Heathen clinches up against the cage.
Heathen is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heathen lands a right hand.
Heathen lands with a light punch inside.
Heathen cracks Tanaka with a nice body shot.
Heathen lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Heathen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Heathen.
Heathen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards. #ROC#
Tanaka is rocked!
Heathen lands a big right hand that drops Tanaka! The killer instinct kicks in and Heathen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Heathen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Heathen!
Jeremy Heathen is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, Jeremy Heathen took to the microphone: 'I want the 145 lbs strap now. Make it happen. I'll fight in two weight classes. I'll fight every two weeks if I have to. Let's set it up boss. '.
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Event:
LFC 20
Date: Feb 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhirkov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Tanaka's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Zhirkov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Tanaka! Hiro Tanaka retains his lightweight title!
In defeat, Vasili Zhirkov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Russians don't cry'.
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Event:
LFC 12
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Tanaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Zhirkov avoids it well.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanaka is looking for the big counter here.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot.
Zhirkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhirkov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasili Zhirkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanaka's waist but Tanaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhirkov off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhirkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirkov tries to counter with a takedown but Tanaka is quick to defend against it.
Tanaka feints with a jab and clips Zhirkov right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Zhirkov is sent crashing into the canvas and Tanaka leaps in for the kill! Zhirkov tries to get to his feet but Tanaka is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Zhirkov is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Tanaka!
Hiro Tanaka is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Vasili Zhirkov had this to say: 'Russians don't cry'.
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Event:
LFC 5
Date: Nov 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Taibo walks into a left hand.
Tanaka scores with the left hand. Taibo knows he should have avoided that one.
Tanaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taibo shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taibo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanaka! But no joy.
Tanaka clobbers Taibo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tanaka jabs at Taibo's body.
Tanaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#ROC2#
Taibo is rocked!
Tanaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Taibo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tanaka lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Taibo - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Tanaka!
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Event:
LFC 2
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Nikolov drops his hands momentarily and Tanaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nikolov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nikolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanaka is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanaka misses the target.
Tanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikolov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tanaka counter with a right hand.
Nikolov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Nikolov.
Tanaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Nikolov does it's job there.
Nikolov throws a body punch but Tanaka moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Tanaka.
Nikolov looks to land a left hand but Tanaka moved out of range nicely.
Nikolov swings widly with a right hand
and Tanaka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolov misses with a left hand
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tanaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Tanaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikolov throws out the jab.
Nikolov throws a big shot that misses.
Nikolov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanaka scores with a jab to the body.
Tanaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nikolov.
Tanaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanaka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nikolovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanaka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for Tanaka.
Nikolov lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolov walks into a stiff left hand from Tanaka.#ROC#
Nikolov is rocked!
Nikolov missing with a left hand there. Tanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A lazy left from Tanaka finds it's target.
Nikolov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Tanaka connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Nikolov out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hiro Tanaka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Tanaka slips under a jab from Laurent.#TD2#
Tanaka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laurent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tanaka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tanaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Laurent is keeping the position.
Tanaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka controlling from the top position. #T1#
It looks like Tanaka might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Laurent scores with a hook to the body. Tanaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD2#
Tanaka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tanaka misses with a head shot. Laurent uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Laurent blocks nicely. #T2#
Laurent looking to control.
Tanaka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Tanaka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laurent looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laurent looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laurent! #REVR#
Tanaka bucks up and tries to throw Laurent off but instead Laurent has got his back!
Tanaka has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. #T3#
Laurent is trying to stand.
Tanaka breaks Laurent's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka stopping the sweep attempt from Laurent.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laurent is trying to keep Tanaka in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Tanaka throwing strikes from guard but Laurent blocks nicely.
Tanaka wants to pass the guard but Laurent is keeping the position.
Tanaka controlling from the top position.
Tanaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Laurent has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiro Tanaka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Laurent throws a looping overhand right but Tanaka ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Laurent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanaka is stalling in the full guard.
Tanaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurent is looking to stand up but Tanaka isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tanaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Laurent is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T1#
Tanaka sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laurent looks to throw the jab but Tanaka is out of range.
Laurent moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Laurent pushes him off.
Laurent throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Tanaka blocks a jab.#TD2#
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Laurent won't allow Tanaka to pass to mount.
Laurent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SU2#
Tanaka stands up and waves to Laurent to follow him. #T2#
Laurent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Laurent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Laurent.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanaka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Jean Pierre Laurent has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurent wants to clinch.#T3#
Tanaka moves in looking to clinch but Laurent pushes him off.
Laurent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurent misses with a left hand
and Tanaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.#TD2#
Tanaka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tanaka is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Tanaka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanaka not doing much here.
#SU2#
Tanaka decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laurent throws an overhand right that lands on Tanaka's shoulder, as Tanaka tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Tanaka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tanaka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Tanaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Pierre Laurent's cut.
That's time! Laurent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Laurent misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Tanaka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laurent won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laurent is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Tanaka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tanaka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Laurent gets back to half guard.
Tanaka controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Tanaka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jean Pierre Laurent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laurent throws a shot from downtown. Tanaka moves away and avoids it.
Laurent misses with a double jab.
#TD2#
Tanaka bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Tanaka decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Tanaka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laurent quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Tanaka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laurent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tanaka. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tanaka in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Tanaka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tanaka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laurent's head. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tanaka works his way into side control.
Tanaka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Laurent defending against the ground and pound.
Tanaka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tanaka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hiro Tanaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanaka is staying tight to Laurent's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Tanaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanaka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Tanaka!
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