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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 276 p4p, 574 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 45 p4p, 91 weight class). Tucker comes into the arena with Faith of The Heart blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Tucker misses
and Bol counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Bol misses with a body kick.
Bol looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tucker tries to counter by clinching up but Bol breaks away and moves out of range.
Tucker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tucker throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bol.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bol can pounce on him.
Bol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tucker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bol throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Bol with an uppercut!
Tucker cracks Bol with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tests Bol's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Yar Bol has been cut.
Bol throws a leg kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bol uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker throws a right hand that misses
and Bol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Tucker cracks Bol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.
Tucker clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bols head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Bol avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Bol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bol blocks a body shot from Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bol.
Bol looks winded!
Tucker lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bol.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bol tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker misses with some punches.
A short left from Tucker.
Bol can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Bol manages to break the clinch.
Bol drops his hands momentarily and Tucker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bol cracks Tucker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tucker throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Tucker tries to counter by clinching up but Bol breaks away and moves out of range.
Tucker swings for the body but Bol moves out of range.
Bol now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a double jab
and Bol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bol cracks Tucker with a good jab.
Bol throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good exchange - Tucker coming out on top.
Bol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Bol feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Bol throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bol staying out of range there.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tucker walks into a stiff left hand from Bol.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker lands a jab.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bol counters with a three punch combo that has Tucker backing up. Tucker nods at Bol to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Tucker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tucker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bol slips under a jab.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bol misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
Tucker swings for the body but Bol moves out of range.
Bol tries a quick counter leg kick but Tucker is wise to it.
Bol has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bol misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bol manages to circle out of the way.
Bol throws a big shot that misses.
Bol takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bol moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Bol flicks out a counter leg kick but Tucker steps away.
Bol moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Tucker misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Tucker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bol jabs Tucker right on the nose. Tucker blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bol fakes the leg kick and cracks Tucker in the body.
Bol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bol.
Bol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tucker misses with a low kick as Bol jumps back.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 misses with a straight left.
Bol tries a quick counter leg kick but Tucker is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Bol ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Bol scoring well with a low kick there.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Bol moves away and avoids it.
Tucker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bol.
Bol stalks Tucker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tucker's face. Tucker staggers backwards, shaken.
Bol avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Bol moves out of range of the strikes.
Bol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tucker takes a swing at Bol's ribcage but misses.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Bol counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker works Bol's body with a nice hook.
Bol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bol ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
The fighters circling - Bol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker throws a body punch but Bol moves out of range.
Bol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Bol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bol misses with a jab to the body
and Tucker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Bol's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bol.
Bol throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bol can do to turn this around?
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bol.
Bol lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bol fails to land.
Bol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charles Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bol blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Bol throws a head punch that misses.
Bol can't break the clinch.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker gets through Bol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Bol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bol swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Tucker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bol lands an uppercut.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
Bol tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Bol back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bol.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bol misses with some punches.
Bol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bol tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Bol back against the cage.
Bol lands a hook that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker tries a body shot but Bol blocks it.
Bol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tucker tries a body shot but Bol blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bol scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Tucker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tucker has managed to clinch.
Bol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Bol blocks an uppercut.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bol tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Bol blocking some punches.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Bol avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bol misses with some punches.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Bol tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bol misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bol.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Bol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Tucker.
Bol tries to stall but Tucker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Bol is rocked!
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Tucker struggles to land a body shot inside as Bol controls his hands.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bol's elbow.
Bol breaks the clinch.
Bol tries a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Bol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bol.
Tucker scores with a decent looking hook.
Bol is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
BOOM! Tucker lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bol. Bol tries to recover but Tucker is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bol lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Tucker!
Charles Tucker retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Charles Tucker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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