Post by The Sandmen on Nov 30, 2012 18:58:58 GMT -5
Evan Tanner is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Robbie Lawler raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Evan Tanner fires an unorthodox punch to Lawler's torso
that hits its mark.
Robbie Lawler swings...
...no good.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lawler with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Evan Tanner stumbles back.
Robbie Lawler and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Robbie Lawler.
Even nicer blocks from Tanner.
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Robbie Lawler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tanner is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler fakes a few punches and advance towards Tanner trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Evan Tanner lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Lawler opts to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner fights back with his feet, forcing Lawler to try something else.
Lawler misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner tries to hit Robbie Lawler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Lawler dodges that
Lawler is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Evan Tanner to stand up.
Tanner climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Lawler moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tanner with a double overhooks!
Robbie Lawler takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Quick hook by Evan Tanner
glances off Lawler's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Robbie Lawler looks to counter!
Quick hook by Robbie Lawler
Good shot! Tanner has reasons to be worried.
Tanner jumps and catches Robbie Lawler's arm and tries a flying armbar!
Lawler Hyper-extended his arm
Tanner is locking that Flying submission...
You can see the pain reflected in Lawler's eyes...
Lawler breaks the lock and launches himself over Evan Tanner, winning side mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Lawler leans back...
He clobbers Evan Tanner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Robbie Lawler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Tanner uses his forearms to block the impact!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tanner's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
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 Lawler's moves.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Robbie Lawler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Lawler leans back...
He clobbers Evan Tanner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Tanner laid out on the mat! Robbie Lawler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (GnP) at 3:49 Round 1
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 92 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
When Lawler lands, it hurts. In this fight, Evan would have benefited from defensive stuff like dodging or something. No idea if that's a longer term thing or not tho.
Robbie Lawler raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Evan Tanner fires an unorthodox punch to Lawler's torso
that hits its mark.
Robbie Lawler swings...
...no good.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lawler with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by Lawler followed by a hard jab
Evan Tanner stumbles back.
Robbie Lawler and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Robbie Lawler.
Even nicer blocks from Tanner.
Lawler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Robbie Lawler can end the fight at any moment from the clinch. You can hear the crowd buzz with anticipation.
Robbie Lawler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Tanner is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Robbie Lawler fakes a few punches and advance towards Tanner trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Evan Tanner lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Lawler opts to jump inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner fights back with his feet, forcing Lawler to try something else.
Lawler misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner tries to hit Robbie Lawler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Lawler dodges that
Lawler is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler creates space and allows Evan Tanner to stand up.
Tanner climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Lawler moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tanner with a double overhooks!
Robbie Lawler takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Quick hook by Evan Tanner
glances off Lawler's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Robbie Lawler looks to counter!
Quick hook by Robbie Lawler
Good shot! Tanner has reasons to be worried.
Tanner jumps and catches Robbie Lawler's arm and tries a flying armbar!
Lawler Hyper-extended his arm
Tanner is locking that Flying submission...
You can see the pain reflected in Lawler's eyes...
Lawler breaks the lock and launches himself over Evan Tanner, winning side mount!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Lawler leans back...
He clobbers Evan Tanner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Robbie Lawler is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Robbie Lawler looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Robbie Lawler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Tanner uses his forearms to block the impact!
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Robbie Lawler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tanner's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Forehead
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
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 Lawler's moves.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Robbie Lawler in his guard...
Robbie Lawler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Lawler leans back...
He clobbers Evan Tanner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
That brutal impact left Tanner laid out on the mat! Robbie Lawler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Tanner's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (GnP) at 3:49 Round 1
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 92 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 6/14 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 75 s
When Lawler lands, it hurts. In this fight, Evan would have benefited from defensive stuff like dodging or something. No idea if that's a longer term thing or not tho.