Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2017 17:06:49 GMT -5
Nate Marquardt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Evan Tanner looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Nate Marquardt and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Marquardt goes down.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) is cheering him!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Marquardt breaks free.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Nate Marquardt put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner isolates Nate Marquardt's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Marquardt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nate Marquardt realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Inside leg kick from Tanner
that lands on Nate Marquardt's leg.
Nate Marquardt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Evan Tanner just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Marquardt may be in trouble!
Marquardt jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nate Marquardt pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Marquardt launches a knee while holding Tanner's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Tanner in the abdomen
Marquardt wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Marquardt moves forward and holds Tanner
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner tries to break the clinch... Nate Marquardt launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Tanner breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Nate Marquardt put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nate Marquardt rolls over himself and stands up while Evan Tanner rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tanner with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Marquardt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Nate Marquardt to open his guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
Nate Marquardt shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Marquardt gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Marquardt blocks Evan Tanner's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
0:33 Round 2 and Tanner is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Marquardt's side.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to escape from the closed guard
Marquardt succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Marquardt spins out, but Evan Tanner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Marquardt is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Marquardt avoids a dangerous strike from Tanner
and counters with a solid straight!
Tanner has a small cut in his Nose
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nate Marquardt attempts a sweep single...
Nate Marquardt catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Marquardt tries to escape from the closed guard
Marquardt succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Marquardt moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt hovers above Tanner
Good punches to Tanner's body.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nate Marquardt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Nate Marquardt keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Marquardt in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Marquardt drills Evan Tanner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg
Nate Marquardt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tanner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Nate Marquardt slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt 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!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Nate Marquardt rolls him over and takes his back!
Marquardt is in rear mount over Tanner
Marquardt tries to end this with a RNC!
Tanner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nate Marquardt 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nate Marquardt.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Marquardt sprawls and remains on his feet.
Tanner misses a step and Nate Marquardt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Marquardt tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Marquardt who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner and Nate Marquardt are cliched up against the cage. Tanner hammers Marquardt face and hooks Marquardt leg
Marquardt stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner pushes away Marquardt trying to keep the fight at striking range
Marquardt doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tanner tries to break the clinch... Nate Marquardt launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Tanner breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Tanner blocks and pushes his opponent.
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Nate Marquardt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Nate Marquardt keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Marquardt's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt is looking to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nate Marquardt gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Marquardt who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nate Marquardt doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Marquardt fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Evan Tanner's arm and tries an armbar!
Tanner holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tanner's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Marquardt.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Crisp uppercut by Tanner followed by a hard jab
Marquardt deflects the blows.
Tanner misses a step and Nate Marquardt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lightning fast low kick from Marquardt!
Tanner blocks that kick with his leg.
Marquardt wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner launches a knee while holding Marquardt's in a double underhooks...
Nate Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner and that knee goes nowhere!
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marquardt is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Marquardt's being punished here!
Marquardt's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Marquardt rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Marquardt attempts a triangle from bottom! Evan Tanner slips out. Marquardt quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Evan Tanner slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Marquardt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner tries to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Evan Tanner passes momentarily but Nate Marquardt regains full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner gets a good position on the ground. ..
Marquardt holds Evan Tanner arms and counters his opponent punches.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Tanner rolls and he's now on half guard over Nate Marquardt. Nice reversal.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tanner is countered by Nate Marquardt.
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 4
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Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Tanner shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner forward against his back and breaks the lock!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Marquardt into his guard.
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Marquardt tries to cover his face,
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Marquardt is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Chin
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Good looking punches from Nate Marquardt on the ground
deflected by Tanner.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt 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 1:45 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt tries to open Tanner's guard...
Tanner breaks the lock and covers himself from Marquardt's punches
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Marquardt struggles to free himself
That Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Nate Marquardt postures up and breaks the triangle.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tanner leans and gets Nate Marquardt's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Nate Marquardt throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nate Marquardt fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Nate Marquardt breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Marquardt launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Evan Tanner rolls over himself and stands up while Nate Marquardt rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Marquardt grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Nate Marquardt is unable to take him down
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Tanner!
Some big punches are landing!
Marquardt's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner pushes Nate Marquardt and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Marquardt looks to work from half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Nate Marquardt cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Tanner creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Good front kick from Tanner!
Nate Marquardt blocks
Nate Marquardt fakes a move and moves laterally.
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Marquardt slips out. Tanner quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Marquardt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Marquardt climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Marquardt is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner launches an up-kick intended for Nate Marquardt's head...
It lands flush with Nate Marquardt's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Evan Tanner is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Marquardt with a double overhooks!
Marquardt is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Nate Marquardt
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Some nice shots from Evan Tanner
miss their mark.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Tanner moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tanner grab one of Nate Marquardt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Evan Tanner throw Marquardt to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Tanner is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Nate Marquardt launches an up-kick intended for Evan Tanner's head...
It lands flush with Evan Tanner's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Tanner is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner steps back and allows Marquardt to get back to his feet.
Marquardt climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Nate Marquardt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Not a desiderable position that Tanner is in now. Nate Marquardt is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Marquardt tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Marquardt's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Marquardt's being punished here!
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner tries to escape from closed guard...
Tanner struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Marquardt struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Marquardt is able to break the lock.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Tanner tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Evan Tanner isolates Nate Marquardt's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Marquardt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Marquardt can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nate Marquardt 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 Tanner's moves.
Nate Marquardt 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 tries to close his guard around Marquardt
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Marquardt 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 Tanner's moves.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Evan Tanner by Split decision
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 35/58 (60%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1047 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 9/13 (69%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1032 s
Tanner might have stole that one in the last round. He came on strong and did good damage. But mostly, it was Nate, I would have thought.
Evan Tanner looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Nate Marquardt and Evan Tanner touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Marquardt goes down.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) is cheering him!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Marquardt breaks free.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Nate Marquardt put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner isolates Nate Marquardt's right arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Marquardt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Nate Marquardt realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Inside leg kick from Tanner
that lands on Nate Marquardt's leg.
Nate Marquardt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Evan Tanner just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Marquardt may be in trouble!
Marquardt jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Nate Marquardt pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nate Marquardt launches a knee while holding Tanner's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Tanner in the abdomen
Marquardt wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Marquardt moves forward and holds Tanner
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner tries to break the clinch... Nate Marquardt launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Tanner breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Marquardt tries to show some ground skills
Nate Marquardt put Tanner in half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Nate Marquardt rolls over himself and stands up while Evan Tanner rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Tanner with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Marquardt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Evan Tanner forces Nate Marquardt to open his guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Marquardt moves forward looking for some action
Nate Marquardt shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Marquardt gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Marquardt blocks Evan Tanner's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tanner ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
0:33 Round 2 and Tanner is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner measures the resilience of Marquardt's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Marquardt's side.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to escape from the closed guard
Marquardt succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Marquardt spins out, but Evan Tanner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Marquardt is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Marquardt avoids a dangerous strike from Tanner
and counters with a solid straight!
Tanner has a small cut in his Nose
Evan Tanner fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Nate Marquardt attempts a sweep single...
Nate Marquardt catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Marquardt.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Marquardt tries to escape from the closed guard
Marquardt succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Marquardt moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt hovers above Tanner
Good punches to Tanner's body.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nate Marquardt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Nate Marquardt in his guard.
Nate Marquardt keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Marquardt in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Marquardt drills Evan Tanner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt tries to free his leg
Nate Marquardt uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tanner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt looks to mount Evan Tanner...
Nate Marquardt slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt 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!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Nate Marquardt rolls him over and takes his back!
Marquardt is in rear mount over Tanner
Marquardt tries to end this with a RNC!
Tanner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Nate Marquardt 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Nate Marquardt.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Marquardt sprawls and remains on his feet.
Tanner misses a step and Nate Marquardt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nate Marquardt tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Nate Marquardt who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner and Nate Marquardt are cliched up against the cage. Tanner hammers Marquardt face and hooks Marquardt leg
Marquardt stays on his feet and fights off the trip
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evan Tanner pushes away Marquardt trying to keep the fight at striking range
Marquardt doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tanner tries to break the clinch... Nate Marquardt launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Tanner breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Tanner blocks and pushes his opponent.
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Nate Marquardt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Tanner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Nate Marquardt keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Marquardt's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt is looking to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Nate Marquardt gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Marquardt who is in full mount! Tanner is in trouble now!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Nate Marquardt doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Marquardt fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Evan Tanner's arm and tries an armbar!
Tanner holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tanner's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Nate Marquardt.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Crisp uppercut by Tanner followed by a hard jab
Marquardt deflects the blows.
Tanner misses a step and Nate Marquardt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lightning fast low kick from Marquardt!
Tanner blocks that kick with his leg.
Marquardt wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner launches a knee while holding Marquardt's in a double underhooks...
Nate Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner and that knee goes nowhere!
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Marquardt is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Marquardt's being punished here!
Marquardt's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Marquardt rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Marquardt is trying to counter now!
Marquardt attempts a triangle from bottom! Evan Tanner slips out. Marquardt quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Evan Tanner slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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 Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Nate Marquardt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tanner into his guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner tries to pass Nate Marquardt's guard...
Evan Tanner passes momentarily but Nate Marquardt regains full guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner gets a good position on the ground. ..
Marquardt holds Evan Tanner arms and counters his opponent punches.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Nate Marquardt in his guard...
Evan Tanner moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Nate Marquardt pushes Tanner's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Tanner rolls and he's now on half guard over Nate Marquardt. Nice reversal.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tanner launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tanner is countered by Nate Marquardt.
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 4
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Tanner is holding Nate Marquardt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Nate Marquardt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Tanner shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Marquardt pushes Evan Tanner forward against his back and breaks the lock!
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Marquardt into his guard.
Hard blow to Tanner's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Marquardt's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Marquardt tries to cover his face,
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Nate Marquardt looks to counter!
Marquardt is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Evan Tanner, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Chin
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Good looking punches from Nate Marquardt on the ground
deflected by Tanner.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt leans back...
Tanner eyes him warily.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt 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 1:45 in the 4 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt tries to open Tanner's guard...
Tanner breaks the lock and covers himself from Marquardt's punches
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Evan Tanner throws up a triangle attempt!
Marquardt struggles to free himself
That Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Nate Marquardt postures up and breaks the triangle.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tanner leans and gets Nate Marquardt's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Evan Tanner isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Marquardt blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Tanner's guard.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Nate Marquardt throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Tanner's face with those brutal elbows! Tanner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nate Marquardt uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Nate Marquardt fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Nate Marquardt breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Nate Marquardt tries to take advantage...
Marquardt launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Evan Tanner rolls over himself and stands up while Nate Marquardt rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. 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.
Marquardt grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Nate Marquardt is unable to take him down
Tanner tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from Tanner!
Some big punches are landing!
Marquardt's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tanner pushes Nate Marquardt and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Marquardt looks to work from half guard.
Nate Marquardt is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Nate Marquardt cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Nate Marquardt is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nate Marquardt looks to pass to mount...
Tanner creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Tanner studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Good front kick from Tanner!
Nate Marquardt blocks
Nate Marquardt fakes a move and moves laterally.
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Nate Marquardt tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner attempts a triangle from bottom! Nate Marquardt slips out. Tanner quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Nate Marquardt slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Marquardt climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Marquardt is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner launches an up-kick intended for Nate Marquardt's head...
It lands flush with Nate Marquardt's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Evan Tanner. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Evan Tanner is on his feet again.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tanner moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Marquardt with a double overhooks!
Marquardt is holding Evan Tanner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Nate Marquardt
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Some nice shots from Evan Tanner
miss their mark.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Tanner moves forward looking for some action
Evan Tanner shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tanner grab one of Nate Marquardt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Evan Tanner throw Marquardt to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Tanner is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Nate Marquardt launches an up-kick intended for Evan Tanner's head...
It lands flush with Evan Tanner's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Tanner is standing while Marquardt is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner steps back and allows Marquardt to get back to his feet.
Marquardt climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Nate Marquardt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nate Marquardt gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Not a desiderable position that Tanner is in now. Nate Marquardt is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tanner is in closed guard... Marquardt tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Marquardt tries to open up Evan Tanner's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tanner in the side of the head
Nate Marquardt is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Nate Marquardt throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Tanner breaks the lock showing some skills...
Marquardt misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Marquardt's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Tanner doesn't stop bleeding.
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt is taking this opportunity to rest.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Marquardt measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Marquardt tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Marquardt's being punished here!
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner looks to posture up and open Nate Marquardt's guard...
Nate Marquardt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Marquardt
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner tries to escape from closed guard...
Tanner struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Nate Marquardt attempts to move to full guard
Nate Marquardt manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Marquardt struggles to free himself
That leglock looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Marquardt's eyes...
Marquardt is able to break the lock.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Marquardt
Tanner tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Marquardt
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Tanner tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Nate Marquardt
Evan Tanner isolates Nate Marquardt's left arm looking for an armbar...
Nate Marquardt manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Nate Marquardt is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Marquardt can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Nate Marquardt 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 Tanner's moves.
Nate Marquardt 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 tries to close his guard around Marquardt
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Nate Marquardt 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 Tanner's moves.
Nate Marquardt is in closed guard over Tanner
Marquardt is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Nate Marquardt!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt tries to roll to his side and trap Evan Tanner in his guard...
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Evan Tanner by Split decision
Statistics: Nate Marquardt
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 35/58 (60%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1047 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 9/13 (69%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1032 s
Tanner might have stole that one in the last round. He came on strong and did good damage. But mostly, it was Nate, I would have thought.