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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Modi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Modi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Modi avoids them all with ease.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Modi avoids them all with ease.
Tucker swings for the body but Modi moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Tucker.
It looks like Thor Modi has been cut.
Modi lands with an uppercut that bounces Tucker off the cage and back into rage.
Modi walks into a left hand.
Modi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tucker counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Modi is out of range.
Modi blocks a jab.
Modi missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Modi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Modi but Modi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Modi throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Modi throws a shot from downtown. Tucker moves away and avoids it.
Tucker blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi misses with a hook to the body
and Tucker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Modi is trying to control but can't.
Modi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tucker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tucker throwing shots but Modi is blocking nicely.
Tucker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Modi tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Modi is concentrating on defense, preventing Tucker from advancing position.
Tucker is trying to control the action in half guard but Modi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Modi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tucker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Modi tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.
Tucker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tucker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Modi defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Modi keeps working.
Modi wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tucker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Modi misses with a straight left.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Modi.
Modi misses the jab.
Modi misses with a body shot
and Tucker counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker fails to land the takedown.
Modi slips a jab from Tucker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Modi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Tucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Modi misses with a few strikes there.
Modi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Modi throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Modi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Modi throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker sizes up Modi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Modi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tucker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Modi counters with a nice uppercut.
Modi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Modi moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Modi throws a shot from downtown. Tucker moves away and avoids it.
Modi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Tucker digs a good hook to Modi's body.
Modi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Modi throws a big shot that misses.
Modi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Thor Modi's cut even more.
Modi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tucker.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Modi but Modi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Tucker or perhaps it was just good defense by Modi which made him look bad.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Modi.
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 Thor Modi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Modi stuffs the takedown.
Modi misses with a looping left.
Thor Modi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker slips under a jab from Modi.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Modi missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tucker!
Tucker has his takedown stuffed
and Modi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Modi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Modi misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Modi lands a jab to the nose.
Modi misses the shot to the body.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Modi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Modi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Modi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Modi is breathing heavily.
Tucker clobbers Modi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tucker cracks Modi with an open hand slap.
Modi misses with a combination
and Tucker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Modi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tucker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tucker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Modi to the mat! Modi manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Modi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to free his leg and advance position but Modi is retaining full guard.
Modi keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Modi trying to control the position.
Tucker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Modi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Modi throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Modi misses its intended target.
Modi throws a combination that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tucker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Modi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Modi keeping full guard, as Tucker tries to pass.
Modi pulls Tucker in close to his closed guard and prevents Tucker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tucker stops Modi from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tucker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Modi keeping full guard, as Tucker tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Modi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Modi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thor Modi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker misses with a double jab
letting Modi counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Modi missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Modi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tucker.
A shot to the body from Modi misses
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Thor Modi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Modi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Modi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tucker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Tucker misses with a double jab
enabling Modi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Modi.
Modi avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Modi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Modi.
Modi lands with a right and another and another! Tucker is in big trouble! Modi lands again and this time it's lights out for Tucker! A quality knockout there for Modi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thor Modi!
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