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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Mathers Lll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Tuckich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bruce Mathers Lll has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Mathers Lll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Tuckich!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuckich slips under a jab from Mathers Lll.
Nice defenses there by Tuckich.
Mathers Lll throws an off balance right hand
and Tuckich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tuckich.
Tuckich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mathers Lll being controlled here, momentarily.
Mathers Lll wants to stand up but Tuckich is controlling him.
Tuckich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tuckich stays in close to Mathers Lll's body and controls the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hans Tuckich hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tuckich throws a jab when Mathers Lll was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckich dodges the punch combination from Mathers Lll.
Tuckich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mathers Lll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuckich shoots for a takedown but Mathers Lll saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mathers Lll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mathers Lll looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A punch combination from Mathers Lll misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tuckich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mathers Lll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mathers Lll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Mathers Lll.
Mathers Lll works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mathers Lll misses with a few strikes there.
Tuckich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mathers Lll misses with a double jab.
Mathers Lll really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mathers Lll throws a lazy right hand but Tuckich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich shoots in for a takedown but Mathers Lll shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce Mathers Lll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Tuckich.
Tuckich shoots in looking for a takedown but Mathers Lll manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tuckich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot by Mathers Lll.
Mathers Lll throws a series of punches but Tuckich moves out of range.
Tuckich moves out of range as Mathers Lll strikes.
A jab from Mathers Lll misses.
Mathers Lll misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers Lll misses with a hook. Tuckich ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich shoots in for a takedown but Mathers Lll shows good takedown defense.
Tuckich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tuckich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mathers Lll sprawls well initially but Tuckich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tuckich wants to work for an arm triangle but Mathers Lll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tuckich is looking for a kimura but Mathers Lll is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tuckich to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuckich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if Tuckich is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tuckich prevents Mathers Lll from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Tuckich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mathers Lll misses with a few strikes there.
Tuckich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mathers Lll did well to prevent Tuckich getting side control.
Tuckich lands strikes from half guard.
Mathers Lll tries to kick Tuckich off but Tuckich keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tuckich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tuckich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mathers Lll is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuckich content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
My spies in Ironfist Athletics inform me that Tuckich has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mathers Lll is not content to let Tuckich control the position.
Mathers Lll is trying to stand up here but Tuckich is controlling him well.
Tuckich moves nicely into side control.
Tuckich looks up at the clock and then as Mathers Lll takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tuckich smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich is looking to take a break and control but Mathers Lll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathers Lll defending against the ground and pound.
Tuckich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mathers Lll is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mathers Lll gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
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!
Tuckich wants to control the pace but Mathers Lll is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Tuckich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mathers Lll's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tuckich goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mathers Lll is on top in guard.
Tuckich has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mathers Lll should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tuckich has tightened it up now! Mathers Lll should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hans Tuckich!
After winning the bout, Hans Tuckich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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