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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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134 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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157 lbs
16 - 14 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Little tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Little checks a leg kick.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Little clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Little's head.
Little is pushing Tucker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tucker smiles and moves away.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Little avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Tucker as Little shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Little with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Little shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tucker sprawls well. Tucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Little gets slowly back to his feet.
Little misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Little darts in trying to clinch
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tucker throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tucker. That's going to slow Little down.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Little tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Little moved out of range nicely.
Tom Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Little rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Little just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucker can't get the takedown.
Little changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tucker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tucker throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tucker, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Little fails to pull guard.
Little has Tucker pressed against the cage.
Little is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Little drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but Little turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Little is controlling him.
Little breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little looks for a takedown but Tucker sprawls well.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Little fails to land the takedown.
Tucker connects with a looping right hand.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
A nice combination there by Tucker.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker misses with a left hand
and Little makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Little wants to clinch.
Little fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tucker scores with a nice strike.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tucker as he jumps to the side.
Tucker connects with a jab.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tom Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Little blocks a jab.
Little shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Little wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Little tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Little.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Little looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Little persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucker cracks Little with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Little is rocked!
Tucker throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
Little tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
Little tries to clinch up but Tucker circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Little in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Little is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Tucker.
Little wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Little seems to have got his legs back now.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Little pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tucker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Little.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Little takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Little moves into range and clinches up with Tucker.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Tucker is pressed up against the cage. Little has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tucker down to the mat. Tucker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Little closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tucker to the mat! Tucker manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Little wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker looking for a guillotine here but Little defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Little doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Little manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Little is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tucker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Little trying to control the position but Tucker is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Little or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker which made him look bad.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Little fails with the takedown.
Tucker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Little eats them both and turns towards Tucker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tucker throws a series of strikes that have Little backpedaling.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Little at a distance.
Tucker gets caught napping as Little dives in and scores a takedown. Tucker manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tucker working for a triangle but Little defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Little is aware though and is defending well.
Tucker looking to control but Little passes into half guard.
Tucker is refusing to be controlled, as Little sits in half guard.
Tucker is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tucker avoid being mounted?
Tucker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tucker.
Tucker is looking to sweep but instead, Little has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Little throwing shots but Tucker is blocking nicely.
Little working Tucker over with strikes.
Tucker gets back to full guard.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucker is keeping the position for now.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Little has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Little is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Tucker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Craig Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Little is looking to improve his position but Tucker isn't that keen on the idea.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Craig Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tucker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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