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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 3305 p4p, 3976 weight class) and Charlie Potthast (ranked 402 p4p, 465 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Potthast!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potthast throws a right hand that Tamburello ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamburello also avoids with ease.
Tamburello has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tamburello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potthast.
Potthast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamburello manages to avoid it.
Potthast swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Potthast throws a body shot but no joy.
Potthast gets tackled into the cage by Tamburello. Tamburello maintains the clinch.
Potthast lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potthast tries to break free but Tamburello pushes him back against the cage.
Tamburello has Potthast pressed against the cage, preventing Potthast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potthast breaks from the clinch.
Chris Tamburello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamburello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tamburello getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Potthast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a wild combination.
Potthast cracks a nice hook into Tamburello's ribs.
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!
Tamburello looks to throw the jab but Potthast is out of range.
Potthast ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potthast digs a good hook to Tamburello's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello tries to clinch up but Potthast circles away and keeps his distance.
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Tamburello misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Potthast misses.
Tamburello misses with a two punch combination.
Tamburello connects with a looping right hand.
Tamburello moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Potthast takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Potthast controlling the action here for a moment.
Potthast is trying to break the clinch but Tamburello is controlling him.
Potthast tries to circle away but Tamburello has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello tries to throw a body punch but Potthast avoids it by throwing Tamburello back against the cage.
Tamburello breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Tamburello.
Tamburello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Potthast is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tamburello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamburello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Potthast jabs Tamburello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamburello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potthast throws a body punch but Tamburello moves out of range.
Tamburello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potthast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potthast tries to move into range but Tamburello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Potthast misses with a body shot.
Tamburello avoids the body shot from Potthast.
Tamburello connects with a body shot that sends Potthast's belly button to the back.
Tamburello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potthast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tamburello jabs Potthast right on the nose. Potthast blinks but takes it well.
Tamburello moves in looking to clinch but Potthast pushes him off.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Potthast moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potthast moves out of range of the strikes.
Potthast is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tamburello with a body shot.
Potthast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potthast let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tamburello lands a nice hook to Potthast's body. Potthast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tamburello works the jab nicely.
Potthast is rocked!
Potthast walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Potthast limp body while Tamburello jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Tamburello!
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