 In the early minutes of their fight at UFC 45, Baroni was in control, but Tanner took Baroni to the ground and landed a series of unanswered punches and elbows.After a brief verbal exchange between Baroni and referee Larry Landless, the fight was stopped and Tanner was awarded the victory.Immediately after the fight, Baroni contended that he did not submit and in the confusion struck Landless twice in the face.