Post by The Sandmen on May 20, 2014 16:49:58 GMT -5
Looking forward to this one. Have no idea how this will go - just know both guys have a tenancy to under-perform here. Who under-performs the least? Let's find out!
Evan Tanner is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Matt Serra raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Serra
Tanner is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Evan Tanner to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Tanner
Good looking punches from Matt Serra on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Chin
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Serra is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Tanner control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
Good job by Tanner blocking and slipping the blows.
Serra misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra creates enough space to control Evan Tanner's leg.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Serra
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Serra breaks the lock.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Matt Serra
Evan Tanner looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Tanner blocks that. It was easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Evan Tanner who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner slightly pushes Serra into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Matt Serra tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Serra hyper-extended his left leg
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Serra tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Serra throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Serra looks to work from half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries an armbar from the bottom!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Matt Serra looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Evan Tanner takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Evan Tanner
surprises Serra!
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner shoots and grab Matt Serra's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Tanner scoop up Matt Serra's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Serra to the mat
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Tanner is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Evan Tanner a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
This is over! That impact from Evan Tanner has left Serra laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Evan Tanner by KO (Elbow) at 1:21 Round 2
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
A decent fight was progressing here, with lots of action all over the place. I feel like this was going to be a great one, but then kind of ended with a flash KO elbow. You can't really argue with that, as elbows can sting.
Evan Tanner is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Matt Serra raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Serra
Tanner is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Matt Serra is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra rolls Evan Tanner to his stomach and takes his back!
Serra is in rear mount over Tanner
Good looking punches from Matt Serra on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Chin
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Serra is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has Serra controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Serra is unable to move under Tanner control.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra aggressively and repeatedly punches Tanner.
Good job by Tanner blocking and slipping the blows.
Serra misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Matt Serra creates enough space to control Evan Tanner's leg.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Serra
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Serra breaks the lock.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Matt Serra
Evan Tanner looks to mount Matt Serra...
Matt Serra takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Tanner blocks that. It was easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Evan Tanner tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Evan Tanner who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner slightly pushes Serra into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Matt Serra tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Serra hyper-extended his left leg
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Serra tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tanner from the side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Serra throws a few hammer fists to the face of Evan Tanner
Solid shots!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Matt Serra tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Serra looks to work from half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
Matt Serra is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries an armbar from the bottom!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Matt Serra looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Evan Tanner takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Tanner
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Evan Tanner's guard...
Evan Tanner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Serra grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Matt Serra
Matt Serra is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Evan Tanner
surprises Serra!
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner shoots and grab Matt Serra's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Tanner scoop up Matt Serra's ankle with one hand and pushes his body with another forcing Serra to the mat
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Tanner is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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 PostFinance-Arena (Bern, Switzerland) are cheering for the fighters.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Evan Tanner a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
This is over! That impact from Evan Tanner has left Serra laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Evan Tanner by KO (Elbow) at 1:21 Round 2
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/1 (100%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/12 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 260 s
A decent fight was progressing here, with lots of action all over the place. I feel like this was going to be a great one, but then kind of ended with a flash KO elbow. You can't really argue with that, as elbows can sting.