Public Fight Report

(Cruiserweight) Cliff Brand defeated Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson by technical knockout (TKO) in round 10.

Match Saturday, March 7, 2020

In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 187 pounds (85 kilograms) is Cliff Brand!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet and 9 inches (206 centimeters) tall weighing in at 200 pounds (91 kilograms) is Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson!!

The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.

ROUND 1

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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-The Tank lunges with a uppercut to the nose, but goes wide.
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+Brand jolts The Tank with a series of painful blows to the ribs.
+The Tank thumps Brand with a pair of hard punches to the eye.
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-The Tank tries a flurry of shots to the head, but Brand ducks just in time.
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-The Tank tries to land a volley of right punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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-The Tank attempts a roundhouse to the ribs, but Brand quickly backs away.
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-The Tank fires a barrage of left blows to the chin, but Brand ducks.
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+The Tank clocks Brand with a volley of solid punches to the mouth. Brand seems wobbly!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 11 of 33 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 10-9

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank doesn't even want to rest!

ROUND 2

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

+The Tank hammers Brand with a series of heavy punches to the face!
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-The Tank tries a series of right punches to the face, but loses his balance.
+The Tank scores with a flurry of punches to the nose.
-The Tank attempts a series of punches to the head, but Brand stays away from it.
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+Brand pummels The Tank with a series of commanding punches to the eye. The Tank gets mad!
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-The Tank attacks with a series of punches to the eye, but Brand covers himself well.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 7 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 12 of 31 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 20-18

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.

ROUND 3

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Brand scores with a volley of hard blows to the nose!!
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-The Tank probes with a cross to the chin, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
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+The Tank clocks Brand with a series of heavy punches to the face. Brand grimaces in pain.
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-The Tank tries a volley of punches to the stomach, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
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+The Tank fires a flurry of punches to the head!
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-The Tank probes with a barrage of right punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
-The Tank lunges with a series of punches to the head, but flails uselessly.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 9 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 10 of 34 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 30-27

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank is obviously tired.

ROUND 4

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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-The Tank lunges with a series of punches to the head, but misses completely.
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+The Tank shakes Brand with a flurry of glancing punches to the jaw. Brand sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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-The Tank fires a jab to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
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-The Tank lunges with a pair of punches to the mouth, but goes wide.
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-The Tank lashes out with a pair of blows to the chin, but Brand ducks.
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+Brand solidly lands a flurry of light shots to the eye.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 8 of 29 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 40-36

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank looks exhausted.

ROUND 5

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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+The Tank strikes with a series of loud punches to the ribs.
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-The Tank probes with a barrage of punches to the chest, but falls short.
-The Tank tries a jab to the nose, but Brand beats a hasty retreat.
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-The Tank paws a volley of punches to the nose, but falls short.
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+Brand lands a volley of glancing blows to the head.
-The Tank launches a roundhouse to the temple, but to no avail.
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-The Tank charges with a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 9 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 7 of 32 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 50-45

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank collapses limply onto his stool.

ROUND 6

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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+The Tank connects with a series of strong punches to the temple. Brand doesn't notice.
-The Tank lashes out with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
-The Tank paws a series of punches to the temple, but Brand covers himself well.
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-The Tank probes with a flurry of right blows to the chin, but only hits air.
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-The Tank attempts a barrage of left punches to the face, but Brand backs out of it.
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-The Tank attempts a right jab to the solar plexus, but Brand takes it in the forearms.
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+Brand clocks The Tank with a pair of stinging punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 5 of 34 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 60-54

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank receives medical attention from his trainer.

ROUND 7

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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-The Tank tries a series of left shots to the nose, but Brand ducks.
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-The Tank attempts a series of punches to the eye, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-The Tank lunges with a volley of right punches to the eye, but Brand backs out of it.
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-The Tank tries a barrage of left shots to the head, but Brand beats a hasty retreat.
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+Brand lands a flurry of nice shots to the nose.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 7 of 7 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 4 of 24 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 70-63

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank receives medical attention from his trainer.

ROUND 8

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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+The Tank jolts Brand with a barrage of quick shots to the temple.
-The Tank charges with a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but misses.
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-The Tank tries to land a flurry of right punches to the temple, but Brand stays away from it.
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+Brand wakes up the fans with a volley of solid shots to the eye.
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-The Tank lashes out with a volley of punches to the mouth, but Brand covers himself well.
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-The Tank fires a pair of right punches to the chin, but Brand escapes.
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-The Tank throws a series of punches to the eye, but he's too slow.
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-The Tank tries to land a pair of left punches to the head, but Brand ducks just in time.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 5 of 29 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 80-72

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank receives medical attention from his trainer.

ROUND 9

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

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-The Tank lashes out with a flurry of punches to the temple, but Brand blocks.
-The Tank throws a pair of punches to the face, but Brand narrowly avoids it
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-The Tank throws a flurry of left punches to the chin, but he's too slow.
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-The Tank charges with a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Brand leaps aside.
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+Brand grazes The Tank with a barrage of off balance blows to the face. The Tank shakes his head to clear it.
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-The Tank tries a series of left punches to the eye, but Brand quickly backs away.
-The Tank lunges with a volley of right punches to the head, but Brand quickly backs away.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Cliff Brand landed 8 of 8 punches, and Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson landed 4 of 33 punches.

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson won the round 10-9

Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson is winning the fight 90-81

Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank can't remember which corner is his.

ROUND 10

Brand covers up.
The Tank stays outside and uses his jab.

-The Tank probes with a sweeping right to the chest, but goes wide.
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-The Tank fires a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Brand hides behind his gloves.
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+Brand jars The Tank with a flurry of strong blows to the mouth.
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-The Tank tries a barrage of punches to the nose, but comes up empty.
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+Brand grazes The Tank with a pair of commanding punches to the mouth. Brand drops his guard and pounds away! The Tank seems confused and glassy-eyed. The Referee stops the fight!
Cliff Brand wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Brand doesn't want to stop fighting!

The Tank can't remember which corner is his.

Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 2: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 3: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 4: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 5: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 6: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 7: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 8: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 9: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9

Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 2: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 3: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 4: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 5: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 6: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 7: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 8: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 9: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9

Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 2: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 3: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 4: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 5: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 6: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 7: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 8: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9
Round 9: Thomas "The Tank" Tankerson 10-9

Cliff Brand wins by a technical knockout!