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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanner misses the jab.
Tanner sets himself, and Rodd steps forward looking for the clinch! Tanner avoids it this time.
Rodd defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner tries to clinch but Rodd is having none of it.
Rodd tries a quick counter leg kick but Tanner is wise to it.
Tanner swings for the body but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodd manages to avoid it.
Tanner throws a body punch but Rodd moves out of range.
Tanner really is a fat lump.
Rodd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanner.
Eric Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Rodd's shoulder, as Rodd tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodd flicks out a counter leg kick but Tanner steps away.#T1#
Rodd defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodd avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Rodd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Rodd slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Rodd pushes him off.
Tanner backing away here, and Rodd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Rodd's head but Rodd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Tanner throws a hook but Rodd avoids it easily.
Tanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Rodd circles away.
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodd.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Rodd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Tanner takes a swing at Rodd's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Rodd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tanner darts in trying to clinch
and Rodd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Rodd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Rodd tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Rodd saw that one coming.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Rodd blocks a jab.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodd is just out of range.
Rodd wants to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch position.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tanner takes a swing at Rodd's ribcage but misses.
Rodd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanner.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodd moves away.
Rodd tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rodd's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
Rodd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Tanner closes the distance but Rodd moves to the side
and Tanner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodd tries a quick counter leg kick but Tanner is wise to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodd avoids the body shot from Tanner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Tanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Rodd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodd wants to counter with a clinch but Tanner pushes him away.
Rodd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Rodd keeps it at a distance.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodd as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodd moves away.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Rodd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Rodd as Tanner shoots in.
Rodd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches up with Rodd, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes Rodd against the cage but Rodd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanner tries to clinch but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanner with a body shot.
Tanner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodd counters with an inside leg kick.
Tanner misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodd slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Rodd is avoiding it.
Rodd counters with a body kick.#T2#
Rodd slips a straight right by Tanner.
Rodd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Rodd responds with a good body kick, but Tanner manages to step out the way in time.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Rodd moved out of range nicely.
Rodd wants to counter with a clinch but Tanner pushes him away.
Rodd slips a straight right by Tanner.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Rodd slips the punch.
Rodd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Rodd wants to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch position.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Rodd saw that one coming.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Rodd saw that one coming.
Rodd tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Tanner throws a body punch but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Rodd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tanner.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Rodd slips the punch.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Rodd wants to counter with a clinch but Tanner pushes him away.
Rodd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodd defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner sets himself, and Rodd steps forward looking for the clinch! Tanner avoids it this time.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodd wants to counter with a clinch but Tanner pushes him away.#T4#
Tanner shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodd slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Rodd's shoulder, as Rodd tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodd staying out of range there.
A big right from Tanner misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Todd Rodd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Rodd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodd tries to counter with a clinch but Tanner shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.
Rodd shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rodd moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Rodd throws a big counter head kick but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Tanner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL2#
and Rodd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodd content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodd avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Rodd is blocking nicely.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodd avoids it.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Rodd looking to stall.
Rodd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rodd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanner is keeping busy.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Rodd blocks with his arms.
Rodd managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodd looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodd avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodd is defending well for now.
Rodd trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodd into the cage.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Rodd is blocking nicely.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Rodd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodd.
Tanner throws an elbow that misses.
Rodd looking to stall.
#T4#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rodd is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodd has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Todd Rodd.
Rodd moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Eric Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner tries to clinch but Rodd moves away
and Rodd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.
Rodd slips under a jab.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodd moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Rodd misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner tries to clinch but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Rodd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Tanner!
After the fight, Eric Tanner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Rodd moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodd throwing a counter right hand but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Tanner takes a swing at Rodd's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodd misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner moves to clinch but Rodd breaks away
and Rodd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodd manages to avoid it.
Rodd tried to counter with a leg kick but Tanner avoided it.#T1#
Rodd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Rodd tried to counter with a leg kick but Tanner avoided it.
Tanner shoots in looking for a takedown but Rodd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tanner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanner misses the jab.
Rodd is looking to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch.
Eric Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner swings for the body but Rodd moves out of range.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodd was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Rodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Rodd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tanner just manages to avoid it.#T2#
Tanner wants to clinch up but Rodd keeps it at a distance.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodd tried to counter with a leg kick but Tanner avoided it.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Rodd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodd throws a counter high kick but Tanner was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Rodd tried to counter with a leg kick but Tanner avoided it.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Rodd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodd tries to counter by clinching up but Tanner breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Nice sprawl there from Rodd as Tanner shoots in.
Todd Rodd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Tanner.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Rodd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Rodd thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodd was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Todd Rodd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Rodd pushes him off.
Rodd throwing a counter right hand but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodd is just out of range.
Tanner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRodd.
Tanner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Rodd thinks about countering with a head kick.#T4#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Rodd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Rodd's shoulder, as Rodd tries to avoid the shot.
Rodd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Rodd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Tanner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Rodd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Rodd moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Rodd misses its target.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Rodd lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner misses with a left hand
and Rodd counters with a head kick.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Rodd counters by moving into the clinch.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Rodd blocks with his arms.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodd avoids it.#T1#
Rodd looking to slow down the pace here.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Rodd wants to stall.
Rodd avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Rodd avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodd blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Rodd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Rodd tries to stall but Tanner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Rodd avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Rodd.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rodd controlling the action here for a moment.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Rodd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanner up against the cage.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodd trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rodd into the cage.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodd wants to stall.
Rodd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tanner up against the cage.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Todd Rodd.
Tanner misses the jab.
Rodd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Rodd jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodd is just out of range.
Tanner swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL#
and Rodd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Rodd blocks it.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodd blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodd is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Rodd into the cage.
Eric Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rodd is pushing Tanner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rodd pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rodd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Rodd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodd circles away.
Rodd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodd swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRodd.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodd.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tanner has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodd is just out of range.
Rodd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Rodd looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Rodd circles away.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodd staying out of range there.
Rodd is looking to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Rodd circles away.
Rodd ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodd is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Rodd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch but Rodd moves out of range.
Rodd throws a counter high kick but Tanner was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Tanner misses the jab.
Rodd throws a quick counter head kick but Tanner was just out of range.
A big right from Tanner misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rodd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Rodd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tanner with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Tanner tries to get set, Rodd tries to push him back and clinch up but Tanner manages to avoid the attempt.
Rodd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner misses with a body shot.
Rodd thinks about countering with a body kick.#T3#
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodd tries to counter by clinching up but Tanner breaks away and moves out of range.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
Tanner throws a hook but Rodd blocks it.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodd is just out of range.
Rodd is looking to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Rodd circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Rodd pushes him off.
Rodd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from Tanner misses.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Eric Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Tanner takes a swing at Rodd's ribcage but misses.
Rodd throws a counter high kick but Tanner was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tanner manages to circle out of the way.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Rodd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Rodd's head but Rodd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Todd Rodd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Tanner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rodd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Todd Rodd.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Tanner!
In his post fight interview, Eric Tanner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanner throws a body punch but Kisqali moves out of range. #KD2#
Kisqali cracks Tanner with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tanner looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kisqali finish him?
#ROC2#
Tanner is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Eric Tanner has been cut.
Kisqali fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Tanner square on the jaw! Damn, Tanner is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ribociclib Kisqali!
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Event:
ITFC 7
Date: Jun 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Man cracks Tanner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Man stuns Tanner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tanner has eaten all the pies!
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Man lands the left hand.
Man works the jab nicely.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Man as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner looks winded!
Man lands a body punch. #T1#
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man lands an uppercut.
A short left from Man. #ROC#
Tanner is rocked!
Man unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tanner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Man is unloading with more strikes now! Tanner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Classic Man!
Classic Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
ITFC 5
Date: Jun 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garner. #TD#
Garner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner advances position into side control!#T1#
Tanner is being controlled here.
Tanner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tanner for as long as he can get away with.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanner trying to control but Garner flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tanner trying to control but not successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Garner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Garner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Garner is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Garner gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Garner gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Garner apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garner circles away.
Tanner looks for a takedown but Garner sprawls well.#T3#
Garner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garner throws a leg kick that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tanner has eaten all the pies!#TD#
Garner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garner lands in his opponent's guard.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garner is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Tanner is trying to keep Garner in close.
Garner works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Garner lands a couple of elbows.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayder Garner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Garner scores with a shot to the body.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?#TD#
Garner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner chips away with some ground and pound.
Tanner controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner advances to half guard. #T1#
Garner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tanner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Garner not doing much here.
Tanner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garner scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Garner.#SUB#
Garner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tanner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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