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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Tucker (ranked 233 p4p, 336 weight class) and Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 36 p4p, 52 weight class). Tucker comes to the cage accompanied by Faith of The Heart. 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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World class MT
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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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ilmarinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ilmarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ilmarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Tucker seems keen to control Ilmarinen's posture.
Tucker is trying to control the position but Ilmarinen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ilmarinen working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Tucker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen cracks Tucker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ground and pound from Ilmarinen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ilmarinen cracks Tucker with a big right hand but Tucker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tucker is trying to escape the position but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
Ilmarinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker parries the strikes from Ilmarinen easily there. Ilmarinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tucker to escape.
The strikes coming from Ilmarinen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen grinds an elbow into Tucker's temple.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Tucker is keeping him busy.
Ilmarinen working away.
Tucker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ilmarinen connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to control Ilmarinen's posture but Ilmarinen avoids it.
Ilmarinen cracks Tucker with a big right hand but Tucker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tucker keeps working.
Ilmarinen controlling the position from side mount.
Ilmarinen advances to full mount.
Ilmarinen cracks Tucker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ilmarinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tucker is bucking up trying to escape but Ilmarinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tucker is looking to improve his position but Ilmarinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Tucker wants to control but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tucker wants to hold on but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Ilmarinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tucker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tucker is squirming around, avoiding Ilmarinen's attempts to control the action.
Ilmarinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tucker's face.
Ilmarinen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tucker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ilmarinen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tucker is now in Ilmarinen's guard. A big mistake from Ilmarinen there, giving up the dominant position!
Tucker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ilmarinen's guard.
Tucker escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tucker!
Tucker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ilmarinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ilmarinen is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Tucker as he works his way to full guard.
Ilmarinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Ilmarinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ilmarinen looking to sit in guard and control but Tucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ilmarinen with the counter takedown but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker swings for the body but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Ilmarinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Ilmarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ilmarinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilmarinen trying to move into half guard but instead Tucker has managed to sweep!
Tucker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ilmarinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ilmarinen has his foot on Tucker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tucker works his way back into a safe position though.
Tucker advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ilmarinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ilmarinen manages to get back to half guard.
Ilmarinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tucker is trying to control the action in half guard but Ilmarinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker is thwarting Ilmarinen's attempts to control the position.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but Ilmarinen defending well.
Tucker trying to control the pace.
Ilmarinen wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Ilmarinen is looking to control Tucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ilmarinen avoid being mounted?
Ilmarinen keeping hold of Tucker's head, controlling as best he can.
Ilmarinen wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control the pace.
Ilmarinen tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Tucker controlling the action here.
Ilmarinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Seppo Ilmarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilmarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilmarinen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ilmarinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ilmarinen, not yet.
Ilmarinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ilmarinen keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ilmarinen working a defensive guard here.
Ilmarinen is looking for a triangle but Tucker pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ilmarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tucker wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seppo Ilmarinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ilmarinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ilmarinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ilmarinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker works Ilmarinen's body with a nice hook.
Tucker is looking to wear down Ilmarinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tucker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilmarinen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ilmarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tucker is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tucker trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Tucker manages to get to full guard.
Charles Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen advances position into side control!
Ilmarinen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tucker some visible discomfort.
Tucker is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Ilmarinen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tucker is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seppo Ilmarinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Seppo Ilmarinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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