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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Marx Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx Jr throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tucker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Marx Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
A jab from Marx Jr misses.
Marx Jr checks the leg kick.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Marx Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Marx Jr throws a combination. Tucker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Danny Tucker has been cut.
Tucker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mark Marx Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Tucker.
It looks like Mark Marx Jr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marx Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marx Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marx Jr misses with an uppercut.
Marx Jr scores with a hook.
Marx Jr misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tucker misses the jab.
Marx Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tucker sprawls and moves away.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marx Jr.
Marx Jr cracks Tucker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marx Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marx Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tucker's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marx Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Marx Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marx Jr looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Marx Jr blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Marx Jr scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Marx Jr's head but Marx Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Marx Jr.
Marx Jr ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
As Marx Jr backs off Tucker throws a huge counter combo but Marx Jr manages to avoid it all.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marx Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Marx Jr tries to stand but Tucker is controlling his head.
Marx Jr is staying tight to Tucker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tucker is looking for a sweep.
Marx Jr wants to stand but Tucker is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marx Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Danny Tucker's cut even more.
Marx Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marx Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Marx Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marx Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Marx Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marx Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tucker, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marx Jr.
Marx Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Marx Jr.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marx Jr lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marx Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Marx Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tucker lands a body shot.
I was talking to Marx Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Marx Jr tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Marx Jr back against the cage.
Tucker tries to work over Marx Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marx Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marx Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marx Jr tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Marx Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marx Jrs head.
Tucker pushes Marx Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marx Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marx Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Marx Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Marx Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marx Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marx Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marx Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tucker throws a hook but Marx Jr blocks it.
Mark Marx Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Marx Jr drops Tucker with a left and a right! Oh, Tucker is hurt - Marx Jr dives into side control looking to finish!
Tucker is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx Jr decides to stand back up.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Marx Jr finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Marx Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker punishes Marx Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Marx Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Tucker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The cut above Danny Tucker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marx Jr throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Marx Jr wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marx Jr with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marx Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Tucker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tucker looks for the body kick but Marx Jr saw that one coming.
Marx Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Marx Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Marx Jr misses the target.
Marx Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marx Jr misses the jab.
Tucker counters with a body kick.
Marx Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marx Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marx Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tucker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Tucker coming out on top.
Jab from Tucker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marx Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Marx Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marx Jr throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Marx Jr lands.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marx Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Marx Jr - just one landing.
Danny Tucker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tucker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tucker misses with a shot to the body
and Marx Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tucker won't be happy with that.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Tucker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marx Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marx Jr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tucker to his feet.
Marx Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker throws a body punch but Marx Jr moves out of range.
Tucker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Marx Jr.
Tucker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marx Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marx Jr throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marx Jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tucker tries to land a leg kick but Marx Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Marx Jr attempts a counter takedown but Tucker avoids it well and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Marx Jr scores with a four punch combination!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Danny Tucker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Marx Jr!
Mark Marx Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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