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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Tanba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Tomovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomovic has chosen Serbian Songs - Patriot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 lbs
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176 cm
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212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Tanba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dario Tomovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanba quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanba trying to control but Tomovic postures up.
Tanba is looking for a sweep. Tomovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanba is refusing to be controlled, as Tomovic sits in half guard.
Tanba is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tanba trying to hold on to Tomovic's head to control him but Tomovic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tanba sees it coming and defends easily.
Tanba regains full guard. Nicely done.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tomovic working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tanba wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomovic trying to control but Tanba is working from the bottom.
Tanba wants to sweep here but Tomovic controlling him for the moment.
Tomovic wants to control from the top but Tanba keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tanba throws a body punch but Tomovic moves out of range.
Tanba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanba throws a head kick that misses.
Tomovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanba looks to land a combination but Tomovic avoids it well.
Tanba loads up on a big right hand but Tomovic slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomovic misses the jab.
Tanba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanba.
Tanba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanba cracks Tomovic with an open hand slap.
Tomovic misses with a body shot.
Tanba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tomovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tanba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tanba's back!
Tomovic has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Tanba is defending well but eventually Tomovic manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Tanba has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dario Tomovic!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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