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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kollaa River (ranked 19 p4p, 360 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 4 p4p, 44 weight class). Tucker has chosen Faith of The Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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34 - 17 - 2 |
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27 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Kollaa River!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tucker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Charles Tucker has been cut.
Tucker lands a jab.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
River misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kollaa River has been cut.
Tucker slips a straight right by River.
River scores with a nice right hand.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from River misses.
Tucker swings for the body but River moves out of range.
Tucker throws a jab when River was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
River jabs Tucker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
River throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
We've been informed that Tucker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker scores with the left hand. River knows he should have avoided that one.
River takes one on the button.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tucker finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.
Kollaa River's cut is getting worse.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
River takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tucker avoids the body shot from River.
Charles Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tucker if he has to take too many more of those.
River scores with a nice strike.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tucker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! River had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
River throws a wild body kick that Tucker sees coming a mile off.
Tucker moves away from the strike by River.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker cracks River with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
Tucker avoids the body shot from River.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
River tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
River lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for River.
Tucker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Tucker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and River connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tucker scrambles back to his feet.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
River throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
River misses with a kick to the body.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid body kick from River.
Tucker looks winded!
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tucker throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Tucker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
River looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tucker is trying to defend but River finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
River trying to pass the guard but Tucker defending well.
River looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tucker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
River works his way into full mount!
River 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 in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
River can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tucker is looking to escape.
River looking to finish Tucker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tucker!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tucker is looking to escape.
River fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kollaa River dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tucker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
River scores with a nice body kick.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
River smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Charles Tucker's cut even more.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by River.
Kollaa River is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but River moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
River bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Tucker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Tucker is rocked!
River 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.
Tucker is still in real trouble! Can River finish him?
River is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Tucker looking for a sweep. Not yet Tucker, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
River makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
River wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Tucker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with River. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
River works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tucker can do anything to dispel that myth.
River working over Tucker with some ground and pound. Tucker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
River wants to control but Tucker is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker is in trouble now - River has advanced to mount!
River raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a couple of good head shots there.
River is landing with some decent strikes but Tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
River looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tucker covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kollaa River!
Kollaa River retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kollaa River waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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