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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 1721 p4p, 3158 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 77 p4p, 110 weight class). Tamburello has chosen Going Out of Style - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bartolomeu Ganz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ganz
vs
Tamburello

193 cm
26
259
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
26
255
8 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamburello.
Ganz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ganz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ganz 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.
A punch lands to the side of Ganz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tamburello misses with a right hand
and Tamburello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a hook to the body

and Ganz counters by clinching up.
Ganz misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ganz.
Ganz works on Tamburello's body with a couple of short punches.
Ganz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamburello.
Tamburello blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ganz fails to land.
Ganz prevents a body shot from Tamburello.
Ganz misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tamburello tries to circle away but Ganz has him pinned against the cage.
Tamburello swings wildly with an uppercut but Ganz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello tries a body shot but Ganz blocks it.
Ganz is working Tamburello over against the cage.
Tamburello swings wildly with an uppercut but Ganz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ganz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tamburello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Ganz on the inside.
Ganz lands a shoulder strike.
Ganz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tamburello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ganz misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ganz.
Tamburello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganz gets through Tamburello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tamburello - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganz.
Ganz keeps control of Tamburello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tamburello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tamburello throws a punch but it's blocked by Ganz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tamburello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tamburello throws a good cross that connects.
Ganz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ganz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tamburello.
Tamburello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ganz finds it's way round the side to connect with Tamburello's head.
Tamburello loads up on a big right hand but Ganz slips the punch.
A big left from Tamburello misses.
Ganz ducks under a wild hook from Tamburello.
Ganz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tamburello avoids it.
Ganz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ganz connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamburello connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello connects with a single shot there.
Tamburello misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tamburello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tamburello throws a body shot but no joy.
Tamburello works the jab nicely.
Tamburello lands a jab to the nose.
Tamburello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ganz manages to avoid it.
Ganz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ganz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ganz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tamburello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tamburello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tamburello misses with a jab to the body
and Ganz counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Tamburello misses the target.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello tests Ganz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Ganz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamburello punishes Ganz's body with a nice straight punch.
Ganz is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Ganz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tamburello connects with a jab.
Tamburello just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Ganz moves out of range.
Ganz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tamburello lands a really nice looking cross but Ganz seems unphased.
Chris Tamburello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Tamburello dominated that round.
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.

Ganz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tamburello.
Tamburello lands a two punch combo.
Ganz blocks a jab.
Tamburello scores with a hook to the body. Ganz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tamburello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Tamburello backs away, Ganz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tamburello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tamburello scores with a hook to the body. Ganz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tamburello misses with a series of wild punches.
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Ganz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamburello lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tamburello moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello swings widly with a right hand
and Ganz counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamburello misses with an uppercut. Ganz saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Ganz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ganz.
Tamburello misses with a combination
and Ganz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tamburello's knee momentarily.
Ganz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chris Tamburello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tamburello cracks Ganz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Tamburello misses.
Ganz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tamburello moves away.
Ganz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tamburello counters with a straight right hand.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the body
and Ganz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tamburello with a nice cross.
Tamburello swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ganz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ganz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tamburello jabs Ganz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tamburello swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ganz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ganz connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamburello swinging wildly here.
It looked like Ganz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tamburello.
Tamburello avoids the body shot from Ganz.
Tamburello now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tamburello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Tamburello misses its intended target.
Ganz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tamburello misses with a jab to the body
and Ganz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ganz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tamburellos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tamburello staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tamburello misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Tamburello as he connects with a hook.
Tamburello lands with a cross.
Ganz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tamburello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamburello misses with a left hand
and Ganz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ganz.
Tamburello misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello misses with a hook
and Ganz counters with an inside leg kick.
Tamburello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Ganz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ganz throws a counter high kick but Tamburello was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tamburello checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tamburello misses with a hook.
Ganz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ganz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ganz moves out of range as Tamburello strikes.
Ganz throws a lazy right hand but Tamburello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Tamburello misses
and Ganz counters with a leg kick.
Tamburello is breathing heavily.
Tamburello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tamburello takes a swing at Ganz's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Tamburello coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Tamburello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A big left from Ganz misses.
Tamburello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamburello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ganz clobbers Tamburello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tamburello misses the body punch
and Ganz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ganz slips a straight right by Tamburello.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tamburello in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ganz to counter with a crisp jab.

Tamburello is rocked!
Tamburello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tamburello is still on wobbly legs! Can Ganz finish him?
Tamburello dips to his left and cracks Ganz with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Ganz.
Tamburello lands with a cross.
Tamburello seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Tamburello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamburello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamburello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ganz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamburello misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Ganz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tamburello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tamburello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tamburello misses with a wild combination.
Ganz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ganz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tamburello really felt that one!
Tamburello just misses with a punch to the body.
Bartolomeu Ganz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ganz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tamburello at a distance.
Tamburello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamburello throws a combination that misses
and Ganz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tamburello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ganz lands with a hook. Tamburello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ganz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tamburello misses with a hook
and Ganz counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamburello loads up on a big right hand but Ganz slips the punch.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Ganz misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ganz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a body shot
enabling Ganz to counter with a crisp jab.
Tamburello blocks a low kick nicely.
Tamburello throws a body punch but Ganz moves out of range.
Ganz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Tamburello throws a big shot that misses.
Tamburello just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGanz.
Tamburello looks to score with a jab to the body but Ganz is just out of range.
Ganz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tamburello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamburello.
Tamburello misses with a left hand
and Ganz counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tamburello. That did some damage!
Ganz lands with a nice body kick.
Ganz scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamburello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ganz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ganz connects with a solid leg kick.

Ganz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tamburello sprawling to the canvas! Tamburello rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ganz finish him?!
Tamburello with a jab.
Ganz lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamburello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ganz counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartolomeu Ganz!