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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrath. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mcgrath fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgrath scores with a one two! Tucker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mcgrath darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Mcgrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Mcgrath tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Dylan Mcgrath has been cut.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Mcgrath keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Mcgrath misses with a straight right.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Mcgrath.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
A punch combination from Mcgrath misses.
Mcgrath tries to keep at a distance but Tucker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucker keeps control of Mcgrath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Mcgrath avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcgrath wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcgrath wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcgrath looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mcgrath is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcgrath.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Mcgrath wants to get back to striking at distance but Tucker won't allow it.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Mcgrath takes an elbow to the temple.
Mcgrath is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tucker has Mcgrath pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgrath from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Mcgrath.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcgrath leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tucker.
Mcgrath looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker breaks the clinch.
Mcgrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Mcgrath's leg. Mcgrath is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mcgrath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker forces Mcgrath back against the cage and clinches.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgrath takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgrath blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcgrath won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker scores a nice knee to the body.
Tucker stalling in the clinch.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgrath keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Tucker wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Mcgrath pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Mcgrath's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mcgrath connects with a single shot there.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Mcgrath circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker misses the body punch
and Mcgrath counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucker darts in and clinches Mcgrath up against the cage.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Mcgrath in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Mcgrath's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tucker lands a good knee to the midsection. Mcgrath won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker is stalling here.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.
Mcgrath takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Mcgrath is breathing heavily.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Mcgrath wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Tucker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tucker taking a breather.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgrath blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgrath blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Mcgrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucker tries to clinch but Mcgrath moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Mcgrath.
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Mcgrath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mcgrath!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Mcgrath keeps it at a distance.
Mcgrath lands with a right hand.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Mcgrath avoids it well.
Jab by Mcgrath.
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcgrath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrath lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcgrath scores with a four punch combination!
Tucker forces Mcgrath back against the cage and clinches.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcgrath blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tom Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcgrath on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcgrath tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgrath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcgrath avoids the elbow strike from Tucker, against the cage.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tucker has Mcgrath pressed against the cage, preventing Mcgrath from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
Mcgrath wants to break free but Tucker has control.
Mcgrath takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgrath's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Mcgrath is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcgrath's efforts to push away.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Mcgrath is blocking nicely.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcgrath has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcgrath manages to break the clinch.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcgrath lands with a hook. Tucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mcgrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Mcgrath's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgrath scores with a punch to the head.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Mcgrath.
Tucker scores with a leg kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Mcgrath takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Mcgrath takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgrath circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcgrath scores with a four punch combination!
Mcgrath might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcgrath misses with a wild combination.
Tucker moves into range and clinches up with Mcgrath.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcgrath's defenses.
Tucker prevents Mcgrath from breaking the clinch.
Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcgrath managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Tucker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mcgrath's face.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcgrath lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgrath swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tucker.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcgrath tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Mcgrath does no damage.
Tucker tries to clinch but Mcgrath moves out of range.
Tucker tries to clinch but Mcgrath moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcgrath. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tucker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mcgrath finds it's way round the side to connect with Tucker's head.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Mcgrath feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tucker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgrath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcgrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dylan Mcgrath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker tries to clinch but Mcgrath is having none of it.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Mcgrath ducks down to avoid it.
Mcgrath throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgrath misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mcgrath throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mcgrath in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcgrath tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Mcgrath blocks it.
Mcgrath tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
Mcgrath has had enough of the clinch but Tucker keeps him there for the moment.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.
Mcgrath throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcgrath working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgrath takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgrath takes an elbow to the temple.
Mcgrath is trying to push Tucker away but Tucker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgrath.
Mcgrath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker lands an elbow just above Mcgrath 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!
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