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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Joseph (ranked 4552 p4p, 4512 weight class) and Isaac Tucknott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaac Tucknott will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Tucknott!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph drives through and clinches with Tucknott against the cage.
Joseph tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tucknott struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Tucknott breaks the clinch.
Tucknott misses with an uppercut
and Joseph counters with a two punch combo.
Tucknott swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Joseph tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucknott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joseph is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucknott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph clinches.
Tucknott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joseph moves out of range as Tucknott strikes.
Joseph shoots for a takedown but Tucknott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left lands for Tucknott.
Tucknott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Tucknott in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucknott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucknott avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph is trying to break free.
Tucknott prevents Joseph from breaking the clinch.
Tucknott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tucknott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joseph shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Joseph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tucknott throws a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a series of strikes. Tucknott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucknott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucknott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joseph fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Joseph.
Tucknott lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick from Tucknott, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucknott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucknott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucknott lands a head kick. Joseph smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tucknott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joseph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A low kick from Tucknott is predictable there
and Joseph counters with a three punch combo that has Tucknott backing up. Tucknott nods at Joseph to acknowledge the strikes.
Tucknott looks winded!
Tucknott throws a push kick but Joseph slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Tucknott misses.
Joseph moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucknott misses with a low kick.
Tucknott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joseph counters with a left and a right that stings Tucknott.
Tucknott misses with a hook. Joseph ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice hook to Tucknott's body. Tucknott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joseph shoots in and drives through. Tucknott sprawls well.
Isaac Tucknott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
Joseph lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph checks a leg kick.
Joseph throws a low kick, looking for Tucknott's leg but Tucknott calmly moves out of range.
Tucknott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tucknott throws a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a series of strikes. Tucknott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucknott is rocked!
A head kick misses from Joseph.
Tucknott is still on wobbly legs! Can Joseph finish him?
Tucknott misses with a low kick.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Tucknott sprawls well.
Tucknott seems to have recovered his senses.
Joseph clinches.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucknott working aggressively here.
Joseph is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tucknott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tucknott lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucknott breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Tucknott blocks the low kick.
Despite the aggression on Tucknott's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Tucknott misses with a head kick.
Joseph is looking for a counter combo.
Tucknott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joseph circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucknott has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Tucknott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joseph.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clint Joseph will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joseph closes the distance and pushes Tucknott back into the cage.
Tucknott misses with a body punch.
Tucknott is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joseph is trying to push Tucknott away but Tucknott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
Joseph wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucknott has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucknott breaks the clinch.
Tucknott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joseph throws a low kick but Tucknott avoids it.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucknott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tucknott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joseph appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tucknott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Tucknott looks to move away, Joseph throws a big counter combo but Tucknott just gets out of the way.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Tucknott circles away.
Tucknott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isaac Tucknott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucknott is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Tucknott as Joseph shoots in.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucknott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucknott misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Joseph.
Some wild striking there from Tucknott.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucknott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tucknott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Joseph counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tucknott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucknott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joseph.
Tucknott throws a chopping leg kick but Joseph manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Tucknott misses.
Joseph pushes Tucknott up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph pulls guard effortlessly.
Joseph looking for a sweep. Not yet Joseph, not yet.
Joseph controlling the position.
Joseph manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Tucknott.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joseph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucknott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joseph gets control of Tucknott's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joseph will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Joseph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Joseph has Tucknott pressed against the cage, preventing Tucknott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joseph wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.
Joseph pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clint Joseph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joseph.
Tucknott is trying to push Joseph away but Joseph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Tucknott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucknott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tucknott but Tucknott pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tucknott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tucknott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tucknott throws a combination that misses
and Joseph counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph shoots in and drives through. Tucknott sprawls well.
Tucknott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joseph.
Joseph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tucknott avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isaac Tucknott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Tucknott misses with a combination
and Joseph counters with a one-two to the body.
Tucknott throws a leg kick that is checked
and Joseph counters with a three punch combo that has Tucknott backing up. Tucknott nods at Joseph to acknowledge the strikes.
Joseph is looking to chop away at Tucknott's legs.
Joseph takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tucknott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Joseph counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joseph.
Tucknott is trying to break the clinch but Joseph has him pressed against the cage.
Joseph keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucknott's efforts to push away.
Joseph jumps guard and drags Tucknott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tucknott manages to get himself to full guard.
Joseph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucknott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph 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.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucknott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joseph trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joseph throwing strikes from guard but Tucknott blocks nicely.
Tucknott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joseph. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucknott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joseph is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucknott has wrist control.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucknott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joseph stands and steps away. Tucknott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Joseph digs a good hook to Tucknott's body.
Joseph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Tucknott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joseph goes for a takedown attempt but Tucknott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Tucknott.
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joseph is looking to wear down Tucknott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Joseph connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucknott. Tucknott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joseph displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joseph misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tucknott only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tucknott throws a combination that misses
and Joseph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucknott leaves Joseph with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tucknott scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucknott misses the body punch
and Joseph counters with a two punch combo.
Tucknott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joseph slips a jab and a cross from Tucknott.
Joseph rushes Tucknott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucknott misses with a few strikes there.
Joseph thinks about countering with a body kick.
Joseph shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucknott tries to sprawl out of it but Joseph keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucknott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clint Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tucknott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joseph counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph jumps guard.
Tucknott stopping the sweep attempt from Joseph.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucknott can do to turn this around?
Tucknott gets to his feet. Joseph looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tucknott moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucknott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph fails with the takedown.
Tucknott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joseph fails to land the takedown.
A low kick lands for Tucknott.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joseph has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Clint Joseph!
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energy
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RATING
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