Post by The Sandman on Feb 17, 2022 21:16:32 GMT -5
Demian Maia looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Evan Tanner looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Demian Maia has fight Evan Tanner 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia tries to escape from the closed guard
Maia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
0:53 Round 1 and Maia is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Demian Maia sits high on Evan Tanner's chest and pulls his leg underneath Tanner's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Tanner tries to roll out. He's too quick for Demian Maia and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Maia and it cost him top position.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
As the fight continues it seems that Demian Maia is taking the best of the fight.
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
Maia blocks those punches
Maia is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maia tries to escape from the closed guard
Maia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
Maia doesn't allow him!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Demian Maia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evan Tanner moves forward and launches a low kick.
Maia blocks that.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Maia launches a flurry of punches
Tanner slips out of danger.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maia is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demian Maia seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Evan Tanner!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Maia is trying to block them with his hands...
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Maia leans and gets Evan Tanner's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tanner misses a step and Demian Maia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maia switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tanner struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Demian Maia's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Demian Maia to open his guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Maia blocks a few elbows and now Evan Tanner will have to look for another option here.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Demian Maia attempts to move to full guard
Demian Maia manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner hovers above Maia
Good punches to Maia's body.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner tries to jump to side mount.
Demian Maia closed his guard around Evan Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Demian Maia
Maia tries to show some ground skills
Demian Maia put Tanner in half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Demian Maia attempts to move to full guard
Demian Maia manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner aggressively and repeatedly punches Maia.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Demian Maia has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He succeeds!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Maia's ribs.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maia's side.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demian Maia!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Maia is trying to block them with his hands...
Maia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Demian Maia moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Evan Tanner tries to free his leg...
Maia rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Tanner wraps his legs while he holds Demian Maia's head... Tight guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia hooks Tanner's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Evan Tanner manages to kick Maia away and scrambles on top!
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Maia's ribs.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to turn away and scramble out. Demian Maia takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Evan Tanner spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Maia is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice beating Evan Tanner has received.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demian Maia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tanner is able to break the lock.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Demian Maia realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Demian Maia is on his feet again.
Maia is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maia's moves.
Maia is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Evan Tanner is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Demian Maia attempts a sweep single...
Demian Maia catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Maia.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia tries to escape from closed guard...
Maia struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Maia.
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Round 3
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Demian Maia attempts a sweep single...
Demian Maia catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Maia.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Demian Maia fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to close the guard.
Tanner put Demian Maia in closed guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demian Maia!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Maia
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Demian Maia efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Evan Tanner tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Demian Maia gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia has seen better days.
Maia tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Demian Maia tries to close the guard.
Maia put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Demian Maia slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Evan Tanner cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Maia misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Demian Maia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Demian Maia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Demian Maia throws up a triangle attempt!
Evan Tanner postures up and breaks the triangle.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Demian Maia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Maia pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia struggles on the ground and tries to break Evan Tanner's guard...
Demian Maia is in Tanner open guard now
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner tries to stand up!
Maia doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia tries to move to full mount
Maia succeeds
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner goes with a looping right hand while Demian Maia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Maia fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
Punishing hold!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Maia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Maia fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maia goes down.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner moves on the ground
Tanner cannot take advantage in the ground
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Demian Maia tries to take advantage...
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maia covers himself well
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maia's ribs.
Maia blocks Evan Tanner's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Maia suddenly holds Evan Tanner's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Tanner struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Tanner can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demian Maia!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Maia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia tries to better his position on the ground...
Maia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Body shots by Demian Maia
Solid blows to Tanner's abdomen.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
That Americana from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Maia is locking that Americana...
Mario Yamasaki breaks Demian Maia's lock! This is over! Tanner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Demian Maia by Submission (Americana) at 2:55 Round 4
Statistics: Demian Maia
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 861 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/45 (56%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 887 s
Dem.
Evan Tanner looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Demian Maia has fight Evan Tanner 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia tries to escape from the closed guard
Maia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia tries to jump to side mount.
Evan Tanner jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
0:53 Round 1 and Maia is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Demian Maia sits high on Evan Tanner's chest and pulls his leg underneath Tanner's head. There's the triangle attempt!
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Tanner tries to roll out. He's too quick for Demian Maia and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Maia and it cost him top position.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
As the fight continues it seems that Demian Maia is taking the best of the fight.
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
Maia blocks those punches
Maia is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Demian Maia in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maia tries to escape from the closed guard
Maia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
Maia doesn't allow him!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Demian Maia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evan Tanner moves forward and launches a low kick.
Maia blocks that.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Maia launches a flurry of punches
Tanner slips out of danger.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maia is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demian Maia seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Evan Tanner!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Maia is trying to block them with his hands...
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Maia leans and gets Evan Tanner's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Tanner misses a step and Demian Maia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maia switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tanner struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Demian Maia's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Demian Maia to open his guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Maia blocks a few elbows and now Evan Tanner will have to look for another option here.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Demian Maia attempts to move to full guard
Demian Maia manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner hovers above Maia
Good punches to Maia's body.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner tries to jump to side mount.
Demian Maia closed his guard around Evan Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Demian Maia
Maia tries to show some ground skills
Demian Maia put Tanner in half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Demian Maia attempts to move to full guard
Demian Maia manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Evan Tanner aggressively and repeatedly punches Maia.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Demian Maia has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Demian Maia
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He succeeds!
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Maia's ribs.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Maia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maia's side.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demian Maia!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Tanner tries to open up Maia with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Maia is trying to block them with his hands...
Maia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Demian Maia moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Evan Tanner tries to free his leg...
Maia rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Tanner wraps his legs while he holds Demian Maia's head... Tight guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia hooks Tanner's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Evan Tanner manages to kick Maia away and scrambles on top!
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Maia's ribs.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to turn away and scramble out. Demian Maia takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Evan Tanner spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Maia is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice beating Evan Tanner has received.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Demian Maia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tanner is able to break the lock.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Demian Maia realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Demian Maia is on his feet again.
Maia is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maia's moves.
Maia is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Evan Tanner is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Demian Maia attempts a sweep single...
Demian Maia catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Maia.
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia tries to escape from closed guard...
Maia struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Demian Maia tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Demian Maia manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demian Maia is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Demian Maia in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Maia.
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Round 3
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Demian Maia attempts a sweep single...
Demian Maia catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Maia.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Demian Maia uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Demian Maia fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Demian Maia is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to close the guard.
Tanner put Demian Maia in closed guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Maia is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demian Maia!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Maia
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Demian Maia efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Evan Tanner tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Demian Maia gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Demian Maia
Demian Maia has seen better days.
Maia tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Maia
Demian Maia tries to close the guard.
Maia put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Demian Maia slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Evan Tanner cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Maia misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Demian Maia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner is looking to pass Demian Maia's guard...
Demian Maia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Demian Maia throws up a triangle attempt!
Evan Tanner postures up and breaks the triangle.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Demian Maia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Maia pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Demian Maia shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maia into his guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in closed guard over Tanner
Maia struggles on the ground and tries to break Evan Tanner's guard...
Demian Maia is in Tanner open guard now
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Deep breaths from Evan Tanner who tries a hammer punch to Maia's ribs.
That hit Maia who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner tries to stand up!
Maia doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia tries to move to full mount
Maia succeeds
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner goes with a looping right hand while Demian Maia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Maia fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Maia
He is not able to do it
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
Punishing hold!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Maia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Maia fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Evan Tanner didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Demian Maia is in open guard over Tanner
Maia is in open guard over Tanner... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tanner rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demian Maia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maia goes down.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Maia
Tanner moves on the ground
Tanner cannot take advantage in the ground
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Demian Maia tries to take advantage...
Maia tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Evan Tanner positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Maia covers himself well
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Tanner is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maia's ribs.
Maia blocks Evan Tanner's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Tanner clumsily fails here and it's time for Demian Maia to fight back!
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Maia suddenly holds Evan Tanner's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Tanner struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Tanner can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Demian Maia!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Maia
Maia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Tanner is in closed guard... Maia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia tries to better his position on the ground...
Maia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Body shots by Demian Maia
Solid blows to Tanner's abdomen.
Demian Maia is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Demian Maia takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
That Americana from Demian Maia appears to be unbreakable
Maia is locking that Americana...
Mario Yamasaki breaks Demian Maia's lock! This is over! Tanner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Demian Maia by Submission (Americana) at 2:55 Round 4
Statistics: Demian Maia
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 861 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/45 (56%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 887 s
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