Post by The Sandmen on May 16, 2016 8:28:31 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Tanner while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Yoel Romero 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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The fight gets underway.
Romero is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tanner Hyper-extended his left arm
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner looks to be in very good shape.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
0:38 Round 1 and Tanner is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Romero blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
deflected by Tanner.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Evan Tanner work his BJJ game.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
Evan Tanner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Romero goes down.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Yoel Romero for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Tanner time to recover... 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Romero is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Yoel Romero cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Romero in half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero tries to get a side mount...
Tanner wraps his leg around Yoel Romero leg and prevents him from moving.
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Yoel Romero. 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.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Tanner is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
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 Romero
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evan Tanner isolates Yoel Romero's left arm looking for an armbar...
Yoel Romero manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero 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 Romero
Tanner tries to free his leg...
Romero doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Tanner works on the ground with his fingers over Romero's face
Romero shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Evan Tanner work his BJJ game.
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Romero's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
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.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Romero goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Romero cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tanner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Romero breaks the lock.
Romero is trying to counter now!
Yoel Romero tries to close the guard.
Romero put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
John McCarthy 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Romero is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Yoel Romero efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yoel Romero shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yoel Romero breaks that americana attempt!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Tanner sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Evan Tanner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Romero is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Yoel Romero looks to counter!
Romero 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 full mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Romero breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero 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!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left cheek
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Tanner's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Yoel Romero manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tanner's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to better his position on the ground...
Romero is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Evan Tanner can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner and Yoel Romero are cliched up against the cage. Tanner hammers Romero face and hooks Romero leg
Yoel Romero is on his back after that trip
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Yoel Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
Evan Tanner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Evan Tanner isolates Yoel Romero's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Tanner is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Yoel Romero is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brilliant combination from Yoel Romero
Tanner is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The two exchange wildly
Tanner is connecting with a few punches
Evan Tanner tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Yoel Romero attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Romero struggles to free himself
Romero Hyper-extended his arm
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Romero breaks free.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Yoel Romero attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Romero's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tanner is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Tanner struggles in the ground trying to break Romero's control
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Not a desiderable position that Tanner is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tanner has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Tanner struggles in the ground trying to break Romero's control
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has Romero controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nice beating Yoel Romero has received.
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Tanner uses his forearms to block the impact!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Tanner's face!
Evan Tanner blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Romero misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Romero in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tanner sprawls and remains on his feet.
Romero is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Romero 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.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Tanner is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Tanner's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tanner doesn't fight back!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero storms over Tanner with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tanner's face with his elbows!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Romero is looking to end this fight with strikes
Tanner anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Romero misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Evan Tanner
that forces Romero to try and defend better.
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Romero moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Nice punch by Evan Tanner
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Evan Tanner closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tanner is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yoel Romero attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Romero struggles to free himself
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner secures the lock while Yoel Romero refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (Americana) at 3:23 Round 4
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 15/17 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 788 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/14 (29%)
GnP strikes 38/68 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 788 s
Good fight. Romero dominated early, then got tired and didn;t have many answers for submissions, whcih Tanner realized and then brought out in spades, giving Romeo the loss.
Yoel Romero 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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The fight gets underway.
Romero is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tanner Hyper-extended his left arm
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner looks to be in very good shape.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
0:38 Round 1 and Tanner is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Evan Tanner manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Tanner reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Romero blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
deflected by Tanner.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Evan Tanner work his BJJ game.
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
Evan Tanner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Romero goes down.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Yoel Romero for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Tanner time to recover... 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Yoel Romero catches Evan Tanner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Romero.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Romero is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Yoel Romero uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Evan Tanner gets sloppy and Yoel Romero tries to take advantage...
Good looking punches from Yoel Romero on the ground
They could take their toll on Tanner.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Yoel Romero cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Romero in half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Romero tries to get a side mount...
Tanner wraps his leg around Yoel Romero leg and prevents him from moving.
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Tanner throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Yoel Romero. 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.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Tanner is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Evan Tanner uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
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 Romero
Tanner is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Evan Tanner isolates Yoel Romero's left arm looking for an armbar...
Yoel Romero manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Evan Tanner lost his dominant position.
Romero tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Yoel Romero 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 Romero
Tanner tries to free his leg...
Romero doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Tanner works on the ground with his fingers over Romero's face
Romero shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner is cooling the fight on the ground
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Evan Tanner work his BJJ game.
Tanner positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Romero's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
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.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Romero goes down.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass to half guard...
Yoel Romero can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tanner looks to work from half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Romero cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tanner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Evan Tanner tries a kimura
Romero breaks the lock.
Romero is trying to counter now!
Yoel Romero tries to close the guard.
Romero put Evan Tanner in closed guard.
John McCarthy 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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Evan Tanner is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Romero into his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Romero is in closed guard... Tanner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Tanner tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Evan Tanner controls the situation despite Yoel Romero efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Yoel Romero shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Yoel Romero breaks that americana attempt!
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero works on the ground with his fingers over Tanner's face
Tanner shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Tanner sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Evan Tanner tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Romero is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Poorly executed technique. Yoel Romero looks to counter!
Romero 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 full mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Romero breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero 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!
There is a small laceration on Evan Tanner's Left cheek
Evan Tanner is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Tanner's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to pass Evan Tanner's guard...
Yoel Romero manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner attempts to trap Yoel Romero in his guard.
Yoel Romero keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Tanner's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tanner's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to better his position on the ground...
Romero is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Evan Tanner can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tanner and Yoel Romero are cliched up against the cage. Tanner hammers Romero face and hooks Romero leg
Yoel Romero is on his back after that trip
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) is cheering him!
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Tanner's Mouth is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Yoel Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Tanner's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tanner tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero measures the resilience of Tanner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tanner's side.
Crushing shot to Tanner's body! He's holding his side
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Yoel Romero attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Yoel Romero shoots for a double leg takedown!
Evan Tanner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Evan Tanner looks to counter!
Evan Tanner isolates Yoel Romero's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Tanner is locking that Arm Triangle...
That Arm Triangle from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
Yoel Romero is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brilliant combination from Yoel Romero
Tanner is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The two exchange wildly
Tanner is connecting with a few punches
Evan Tanner tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Yoel Romero attempts to move to full guard
Evan Tanner keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Romero struggles to free himself
Romero Hyper-extended his arm
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Romero breaks free.
Evan Tanner is in half guard over Romero
Yoel Romero attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
Romero tries to close his guard around Tanner
He is not able to do it
Evan Tanner is in open guard over Romero
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Romero's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tanner
Tanner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner goes down.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Tanner is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Tanner struggles in the ground trying to break Romero's control
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Not a desiderable position that Tanner is in now. Yoel Romero is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Tanner has given his back to Yoel Romero who is trying to get one hook in!
Tanner struggles in the ground trying to break Romero's control
Romero is in rear mount over Tanner
Tanner has Romero controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Nice beating Yoel Romero has received.
Tanner tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Tanner uses his forearms to block the impact!
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero tries to move to full mount!
Tanner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Yoel Romero is in side mount over Evan Tanner
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Tanner's face!
Evan Tanner blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Romero misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tanner tries to show some ground skills
Evan Tanner put Romero in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Romero fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tanner sprawls and remains on his feet.
Romero is holding Evan Tanner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Evan Tanner shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tanner won't budge, forcing Romero to pull guard.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Romero 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.
Tanner is trying to counter now!
Evan Tanner tries to pass Yoel Romero's guard...
Evan Tanner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Evan Tanner attempts a sweep single...
Evan Tanner catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tanner.
Evan Tanner is in closed guard over Romero
Tanner is in closed guard... Romero tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Evan Tanner!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Evan Tanner launches a few punches to Romero's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Romero tries to cover his face,
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Romero launches a barrage of elbows over Tanner's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Tanner doesn't fight back!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero throws a flurry of punches at Tanner...
A lot of them are hitting Tanner's face
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Tanner tries to escape from the full mount...
Tanner struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to Tanner's face!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Yoel Romero storms over Tanner with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Romero doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Tanner's face with his elbows!
Yoel Romero is in full mount over Evan Tanner
Romero is looking to end this fight with strikes
Tanner anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Romero misses a step and Evan Tanner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Evan Tanner tries to roll to his side and trap Yoel Romero in his guard...
Evan Tanner gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Tanner
Yoel Romero tries to pass to half guard...
Evan Tanner's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Tanner
Evan Tanner 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
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 Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Evan Tanner
that forces Romero to try and defend better.
Romero decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Romero moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Tanner struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Evan Tanner tries to take advantage...
Nice punch by Evan Tanner
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Evan Tanner closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Evan Tanner takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tanner is holding Yoel Romero's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yoel Romero loses balance and goes to the ground.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero 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 side mount over Yoel Romero
Romero is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Yoel Romero attempts to trap Evan Tanner in his guard.
Evan Tanner keeps control and remains in side mount.
Evan Tanner is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evan Tanner goes for an americana!
Romero struggles to free himself
That Americana from Evan Tanner appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
That Americana looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Romero's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Tanner secures the lock while Yoel Romero refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Evan Tanner by Submission (Americana) at 3:23 Round 4
Statistics: Evan Tanner
Punches 15/17 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/9 (44%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 788 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 4/14 (29%)
GnP strikes 38/68 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 788 s
Good fight. Romero dominated early, then got tired and didn;t have many answers for submissions, whcih Tanner realized and then brought out in spades, giving Romeo the loss.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!