Post by The Sandman on Aug 13, 2022 7:18:26 GMT -5
Cung Le glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Evan Tanner looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tanner and Bruce/Jet/Brandon circle around the center of the cage.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a furious low kick!
Tanner blocks.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tanner is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Bruce/Jet/Brandon's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Right eye
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to Tanner's ribs.
Tanner blocks those punches
Cung Le gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's face!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to escape from the full mount...
Evan Tanner is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side 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 Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Brutal-looking high kick from Cung Le!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cung Le wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tanner launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Solid low kick from Cung Le.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
Cung Le takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Evan Tanner goes with a looping right hand while Cung Le jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bruce/Jet/Brandon seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cung Le jabs at Tanner
hitting his chest.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Bruce/Jet/Brandon pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a furious low kick!
Evan Tanner blocks
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Evan Tanner
grazes Bruce/Jet/Brandon's right cheek.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tanner is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to show some ground skills
Tanner uses his strength to keep Tanner at a disadvantage
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bruce/Jet/Brandon in the side of the head
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Body shots by Evan Tanner
Solid blows to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's abdomen.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner rolls him over and takes his back!
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tanner tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bruce/Jet/Brandon! Tanner has one hook in and keeps working!
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon with one hook in
Cung Le is cooling the fight on the ground
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon with one hook in
Evan Tanner isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Evan Tanner unil he can pull his arm free! Tanner lost his dominant position.
Cung Le is in closed guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cung Le!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to escape from the full mount...
Evan Tanner is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner isolates Cung Le's left arm looking for an armbar...
Cung Le manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to move to full mount
Bruce/Jet/Brandon succeeds
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cung Le controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Cung Le takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Evan Tanner breaks that americana attempt!
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon moves backwards and Evan Tanner is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon fires low kicks
punishing Tanner's legs repeatedly.
Tanner is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cung Le.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tanner is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Tanner's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Cung Le is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Cung Le launches a few punches to Tanner
Tanner holds Cung Le's arms and blocks the punches!
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Bruce/Jet/Brandon
He succeeds!
Cung Le is in closed guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Evan Tanner holds Cung Le and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cung Le!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Evan Tanner doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon and Tanner circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tanner grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Evan Tanner pushes Cung Le against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tanner jumps and tries to free his leg! Bruce/Jet/Brandon doesn't allow this but Evan Tanner is able to get half guard here.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to show some ground skills
Tanner uses his strength to keep Tanner at a disadvantage
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cung Le.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Cung Le efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
High kick from Cung Le!
He misses narrowly!
Cung Le tries a middle kick
Evan Tanner blocks and steps away.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bruce/Jet/Brandon goes down.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon hyper-extended his left leg
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon hyper-extended his left leg
Punishing hold!
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Evan Tanner's lock! This is over! Bruce/Jet/Brandon didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (leglock) at 1:25 Round 4
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 5/10 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Not enough kicking from The Jet. Or The Bruce. Or The Brandon.
Evan Tanner looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tanner and Bruce/Jet/Brandon circle around the center of the cage.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a furious low kick!
Tanner blocks.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tanner is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Bruce/Jet/Brandon's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Cung Le's Right eye
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Deep breaths from Cung Le who tries a hammer punch to Tanner's ribs.
Tanner blocks those punches
Cung Le gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's face!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to escape from the full mount...
Evan Tanner is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side 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 Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Brutal-looking high kick from Cung Le!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Cung Le wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tanner launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Solid low kick from Cung Le.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Tanner hyper-extended his left leg
Cung Le takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Evan Tanner goes with a looping right hand while Cung Le jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Bruce/Jet/Brandon seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cung Le jabs at Tanner
hitting his chest.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Bruce/Jet/Brandon pushes Evan Tanner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon launches a furious low kick!
Evan Tanner blocks
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A punch from Evan Tanner
grazes Bruce/Jet/Brandon's right cheek.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Tanner is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to show some ground skills
Tanner uses his strength to keep Tanner at a disadvantage
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner tries to open up Cung Le's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bruce/Jet/Brandon in the side of the head
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Body shots by Evan Tanner
Solid blows to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's abdomen.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner rolls him over and takes his back!
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tanner tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bruce/Jet/Brandon! Tanner has one hook in and keeps working!
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon with one hook in
Cung Le is cooling the fight on the ground
Tanner is in rear mount over Bruce/Jet/Brandon with one hook in
Evan Tanner isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Evan Tanner unil he can pull his arm free! Tanner lost his dominant position.
Cung Le is in closed guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cung Le!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to escape from the full mount...
Evan Tanner is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner isolates Cung Le's left arm looking for an armbar...
Cung Le manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to move to full mount
Bruce/Jet/Brandon succeeds
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cung Le controls the situation despite Evan Tanner efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Cung Le takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Evan Tanner shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Evan Tanner breaks that americana attempt!
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Bruce/Jet/Brandon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to cover his face,
Cung Le is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon moves backwards and Evan Tanner is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon fires low kicks
punishing Tanner's legs repeatedly.
Tanner is holding Cung Le's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cung Le.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tanner is holding Cung Le's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cung Le loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to mount Cung Le...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Tanner's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Cung Le is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Cung Le launches a few punches to Tanner
Tanner holds Cung Le's arms and blocks the punches!
Cung Le is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Bruce/Jet/Brandon
He succeeds!
Cung Le is in closed guard over Tanner
Bruce/Jet/Brandon use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Evan Tanner holds Cung Le and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cung Le!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Evan Tanner doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Bruce/Jet/Brandon and Tanner circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tanner grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Evan Tanner pushes Cung Le against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tanner jumps and tries to free his leg! Bruce/Jet/Brandon doesn't allow this but Evan Tanner is able to get half guard here.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Cung Le attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Bruce/Jet/Brandon tries to show some ground skills
Tanner uses his strength to keep Tanner at a disadvantage
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Tanner is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner looks to pass to mount...
Tanner slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cung Le.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Cung Le tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Cung Le efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Cung Le
Evan Tanner tries to better his position on the ground...
Tanner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
High kick from Cung Le!
He misses narrowly!
Cung Le tries a middle kick
Evan Tanner blocks and steps away.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Tanner moves backwards and Cung Le is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Bruce/Jet/Brandon goes down.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Bruce/Jet/Brandon
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon hyper-extended his left leg
Tanner is locking that leglock...
Bruce/Jet/Brandon hyper-extended his left leg
Punishing hold!
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Evan Tanner's lock! This is over! Bruce/Jet/Brandon didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (leglock) at 1:25 Round 4
Statistics: Cung Le
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 5/10 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/22 (77%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 562 s
Not enough kicking from The Jet. Or The Bruce. Or The Brandon.
