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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Craig (ranked 4194 p4p, 207 weight class) and Melvin Tucker (ranked 9359 p4p, 336 weight class). Malcolm Craig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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136 lbs
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139 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig clinches with his opponent.
Tucker looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Craig prevents the takedown attempt.
Craig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker tries to pull guard but Craig holds him up against the cage and eventually Tucker drops back down to his feet.
Craig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Craig.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tucker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Craig controlling the action here for a moment.
Craig taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Craig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to break free but Craig pushes him back against the cage.
Craig scores with a shoulder strike.
Craig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Craig lands a shoulder strike.
Craig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Craig.
Tucker pulls Craig into guard.
Craig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Craig tries to pass.
Craig sitting in guard here, content to control.
Craig wants to get up but he can't break Tucker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Craig trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Craig is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Craig continues to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
Craig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Craig.
Craig's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tucker manages to pull guard.
Craig seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Craig wants to get up but he can't break Tucker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet but Craig is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Craig wants to get up but he can't break Tucker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Craig from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker is pulling down on Craig's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Craig rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Craig dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Craig clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Craig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Craig leaning his opponent against the cage.
Craig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
Malcolm Craig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Craig stalls.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Craig as he connects with a hook.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Craig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Craig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Craig - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Craig stalls.
Craig is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Craig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Craig lands with a left to the head.
Craig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker wants to break free but Craig has control.
Craig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Craig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lands a left hand.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Craig finish him?
Tucker avoids the elbow strike from Craig, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tucker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Craig pulls his leg out and moves away.
Craig clinches.
Craig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Craig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Craig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is struggling to control the position.
Craig lands a body punch in the clinch.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Craig on the inside.
Craig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Craig.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Craig.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Craig.
Craig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Craig is working Tucker over against the cage.
Craig works on Tucker's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Craig.
Craig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tucker up against the cage.
Craig tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Craig pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Craig misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Craig has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Craig smiles and moves away.
Malcolm Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Tucker.
Craig instigates a clinch.
Craig lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Craig dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Craig lands an overhand right.
Tucker instigates a clinch.
Craig lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
Tucker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Craig slows down the pace here.
Craig tries to land a knee to the head but Tucker blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Craig.
Craig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Craig presses Tucker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Craig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Craig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Craig has Tucker pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Craig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Craig.
Craig cracks Tucker with a nice body shot.
Craig lands a shot to the body.
Craig lands a left hand.
Craig dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Craig lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Craig leaning against his opponent.
Craig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Craig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craig has Tucker pushed against the cage.
Malcolm Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Craig.
Tucker letting Craig take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Craig.
A nice right hand lands inside from Craig.
Craig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking for a takedown.
Malcolm Craig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Tucker.
A shot in the inside from Craig.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Craig creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tucker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tucker drops to his knees and Craig pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Craig!
Malcolm Craig seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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