Post by The Sandmen on Apr 27, 2012 11:39:46 GMT -5
Severn enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ferocious staredown by Severn while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Tank Abbott glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Severn and Tank move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Not a desiderable position that Tank is in now. Dan Severn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dan Severn attempts a sweep single...
Dan Severn catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Severn.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tank misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn leans back...
He clobbers Tank Abbott's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tank's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tank Abbott. 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.
Tank moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn struggles a bit before breaking Tank's attemp of grappling
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Severn blocks that. It was easy!
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Severn moves forward and holds Tank
Dan Severn pushes away Tank trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tank doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Dan Severn
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and advance towards Tank trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Tank Abbott lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Severn is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank Abbott 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 Severn's moves.
Severn is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
A solid combination from Tank Abbott
mostly hits air.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tank
this is getting worse and worse for Tank
Tank launches a hook to the body
Bang! Severn stops that one with his ribs!
Severn ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Severn steps backwards away from Tank Abbott. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dan Severn attempts a sweep single...
Dan Severn catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Severn.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Dan Severn tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Dan Severn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Dan Severn tries to take advantage...
Severn is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tank Abbott, who is barely covering up!
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Severn is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tank Abbott, who is barely covering up!
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Terrible one sided match... Tank was not ready to fight a fighter of Dan Severn caliber.
Tank Abbott tries to turn away and scramble out. Dan Severn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Severn is locking that rear naked choke...
Crippling lock!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
That rear naked choke from Dan Severn appears to be unbreakable
Severn is locking that rear naked choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Tank's eyes...
Josh Rosenthal breaks Dan Severn's lock! This is over! Tank didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dan Severn by Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:10 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 95 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Severn who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Tank had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!
Ferocious staredown by Severn while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Tank Abbott glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Severn and Tank move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Not a desiderable position that Tank is in now. Dan Severn is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dan Severn attempts a sweep single...
Dan Severn catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Severn.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tank misses a step and Dan Severn sees an opportunity to counter him!
Severn leans back...
He clobbers Tank Abbott's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tank's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tank Abbott. 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.
Tank moves forward looking for some action
Dan Severn struggles a bit before breaking Tank's attemp of grappling
Tank Abbott fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Severn blocks that. It was easy!
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Severn moves forward and holds Tank
Dan Severn pushes away Tank trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tank doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Dan Severn
The fighters are clinching.
Dan Severn fakes a few punches and advance towards Tank trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Tank Abbott lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Severn is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank Abbott 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 Severn's moves.
Severn is standing while Tank is on the ground on his back
Tank tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Tank Abbott is on his feet again.
A solid combination from Tank Abbott
mostly hits air.
Severn tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Severn begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tank
this is getting worse and worse for Tank
Tank launches a hook to the body
Bang! Severn stops that one with his ribs!
Severn ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Severn steps backwards away from Tank Abbott. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dan Severn attempts a sweep single...
Dan Severn catches Tank Abbott's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Severn.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dan Severn is in closed guard over Tank
Dan Severn tries to pass Tank Abbott's guard...
Dan Severn manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Severn's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Severn blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Dan Severn tries to take advantage...
Severn is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tank Abbott, who is barely covering up!
Tank has a small cut in his Right eye
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Severn is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Tank Abbott, who is barely covering up!
Dan Severn is in half guard over Tank
Terrible one sided match... Tank was not ready to fight a fighter of Dan Severn caliber.
Tank Abbott tries to turn away and scramble out. Dan Severn takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
Severn is locking that rear naked choke...
Crippling lock!
That rear naked choke looks tight...
That rear naked choke from Dan Severn appears to be unbreakable
Severn is locking that rear naked choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Tank's eyes...
Josh Rosenthal breaks Dan Severn's lock! This is over! Tank didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dan Severn by Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:10 Round 1
Statistics: Dan Severn
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 76 s
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 95 s
Nice effort tonight from Dan Severn who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
Tank had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
MMA internet sites are about to explode! What an awesome fight!