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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cleveland Rocks. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins swinging wilding here.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner scores with a one two! Collins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steve Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Collins punishes Tanner's body with a nice straight punch.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tanner lands in his opponent's guard.
Tanner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Collins.
Tanner misses with a double jab
and Collins counters with an inside leg kick.
Tanner tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Tanner.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins can't keep his opponent in guard - Tanner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Tanner seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
Collins kicks Tanner off and gets back to his feet.
Collins throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tanner.
Tanner is working Collins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tanner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collins, who protects the arm well.
Tanner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Collins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to escape but Tanner is in control.
Tanner wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Tanner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Collins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Tanner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Tanner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Collins is fending him off so far but Tanner persists. Nope, Collins circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanner takes one on the button.
Tanner throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Steve Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a one-two to the body.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Collins misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins misses with a double jab
and Tanner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Collins's guard.
Tanner controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
Tanner throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Collins tries to clinch up
and Tanner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Collins's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Tanner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tanner trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Tanner forces his way into half guard.
Tanner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shane Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins is not content to let Tanner control the position.
Collins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanner moves into the clinch.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Collins.
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
Tanner lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
Collins blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner fails with the takedown.
Collins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tanner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Collins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Collins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Collins!
Tanner regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanner manages to get to full guard.
Tanner managing to control the position.
Tanner trying to strike off his back.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanner's guard.
Tanner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Collins!
Tanner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collins is looking to escape.
Steve Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tanner looking to control but Collins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tanner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tanner looking to finish Collins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Collins!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Collins is surviving well by controlling Tanner's body position as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanner 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Tanner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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