Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2012 10:53:59 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Rory while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Evan Tanner is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Rory breaks the lock.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Tanner tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Evan Tanner.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Rory
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
gets deflected.
Rory misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner is measuring Rory with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Rory's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
surprises Tanner!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Rory MacDonald
tags Tanner.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald paws at Tanner.
Tanner answers with solid punches!
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left eye
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Rory is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Tanner's jaw!
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner paws at Rory.
Rory answers with solid punches!
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Rory begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tanner
Evan Tanner is smart enough to duck backwards
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Evan Tanner
that forces Rory to try and defend better.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Rory breaks the lock.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Rory's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Evan Tanner looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Tanner
Rory is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Rory, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Evan Tanner launches a body shot
Rory dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Rory MacDonald throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tanner's chin! That stops Tanner in his tracks!
Tanner's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Tanner!
Nice move by Rory who clinches and pushes Tanner against the cage
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Rory MacDonald pushes Tanner forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evan Tanner tries to holds Rory MacDonald in a clinch against the fence
Rory escapes from the clinch before Evan Tanner could keep him in place
Rory MacDonald and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rory MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tanner
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rory launches a few hard punches to Evan Tanner's ribs!
Evan Tanner's ribs shows the damage! Rory MacDonald is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Rory MacDonald pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Evan Tanner pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Crippling lock!
That Arm-in Guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That Arm-in Guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That Arm-in Guillotine looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Evan Tanner brings Rory MacDonald down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Rory
Tanner is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Rory MacDonald in his guard...
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Rory MacDonald was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rory goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Evan Tanner breaks the lock and pushes away Rory MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rory MacDonald!
Tanner is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rory dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Tanner from the ground!
Rory MacDonald throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Tanner's chin! That stops Tanner in his tracks!
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tanner
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory grab one of Evan Tanner's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Evan Tanner landed hard on his back
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner launches an up-kick intended for Rory MacDonald's head...
Rory leans out of the way.
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Rory launches a kick to Tanner's thigh
Loud pop!
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Rory decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Tanner now.
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory moves on the ground
Rory MacDonald moves to side mount
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Rory steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Evan Tanner tries to turn in and scramble out. Rory MacDonald timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Rory is locking that guillotine...
Rory is locking that guillotine...
That guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Tanner struggles to free himself
That guillotine looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Rory MacDonald's lock! This is over! Tanner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by Submission (guillotine) at 4:21 Round 2
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
These guys always surprise me. Often making me look bad in the process. This is the Rory I hoped would turn up against Wanderlai. Instead, a shell of a fighter came out. Now here, against Tanner, Rory shines! Jerk. Great all around fight by Rory, with a good balance of striking to set up the sub, then the sub to sub the sub.
Evan Tanner is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Evan Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rory MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Tanner has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Tanner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rory MacDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rory is able to break the lock.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Rory MacDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Rory
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Rory breaks the lock.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Evan Tanner uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Tanner tries to jump to side mount.
Rory MacDonald closed his guard around Evan Tanner.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Rory MacDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Rory
Rory tries to close his guard around Tanner
He succeeds!
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Rory
Tanner tries to escape from the closed guard
Evan Tanner any adventage in the ground.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
gets deflected.
Rory misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner is measuring Rory with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Rory's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
surprises Tanner!
Tanner's Left eye is beginning to swell
Tanner has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Rory MacDonald
tags Tanner.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald paws at Tanner.
Tanner answers with solid punches!
The two exchange wildly
Rory is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left eye
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rory launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tanner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Rory is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Tanner's jaw!
Tanner has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner paws at Rory.
Rory answers with solid punches!
Evan Tanner is a bloody mess!
Rory begins to launch a barrage of punches over Tanner
Evan Tanner is smart enough to duck backwards
Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Evan Tanner to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Evan Tanner
that forces Rory to try and defend better.
Evan Tanner continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Rory breaks the lock.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Rory's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Evan Tanner looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Evan Tanner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Rory MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Tanner
Rory is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Rory, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Evan Tanner launches a body shot
Rory dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Rory MacDonald throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Tanner's chin! That stops Tanner in his tracks!
Tanner's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Tanner is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Evan Tanner
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Tanner!
Nice move by Rory who clinches and pushes Tanner against the cage
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Rory MacDonald pushes Tanner forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Evan Tanner's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Evan Tanner tries to holds Rory MacDonald in a clinch against the fence
Rory escapes from the clinch before Evan Tanner could keep him in place
Rory MacDonald and Tanner engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rory MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tanner
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rory launches a few hard punches to Evan Tanner's ribs!
Evan Tanner's ribs shows the damage! Rory MacDonald is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Rory MacDonald pushes away Tanner trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tanner doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rory MacDonald
Evan Tanner pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Tanner's blood making stains in the mat.
Evan Tanner pushes away Rory trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rory doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Evan Tanner
Rory is trying to counter now!
Rory MacDonald locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Crippling lock!
That Arm-in Guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That Arm-in Guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That Arm-in Guillotine looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Evan Tanner brings Rory MacDonald down to the ground and pulls his head out.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Rory
Tanner is in closed guard... Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Rory MacDonald in his guard...
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Rory MacDonald was tooling Evan Tanner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Evan Tanner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rory goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Evan Tanner breaks the lock and pushes away Rory MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rory MacDonald!
Tanner is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tanner's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rory dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Tanner from the ground!
Rory MacDonald throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Tanner's chin! That stops Tanner in his tracks!
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Tanner
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Rory grab one of Evan Tanner's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Evan Tanner landed hard on his back
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Evan Tanner launches an up-kick intended for Rory MacDonald's head...
Rory leans out of the way.
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Rory launches a kick to Tanner's thigh
Loud pop!
Rory is standing while Tanner is on the ground on his back
Rory decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Tanner's guard.
Tanner did not see that coming! Rory MacDonald is in open guard over Tanner now.
Rory MacDonald 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.
Rory moves on the ground
Rory MacDonald moves to side mount
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Rory steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Evan Tanner tries to turn in and scramble out. Rory MacDonald timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Rory is locking that guillotine...
Rory is locking that guillotine...
That guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Tanner struggles to free himself
That guillotine looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Tanner's eyes...
Herb Dean breaks Rory MacDonald's lock! This is over! Tanner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by Submission (guillotine) at 4:21 Round 2
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
These guys always surprise me. Often making me look bad in the process. This is the Rory I hoped would turn up against Wanderlai. Instead, a shell of a fighter came out. Now here, against Tanner, Rory shines! Jerk. Great all around fight by Rory, with a good balance of striking to set up the sub, then the sub to sub the sub.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!