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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Tucker (ranked 1268 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Lew Alcindor (ranked 158 p4p, 233 weight class). Lew Alcindor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffrey Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lew Alcindor!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker looks to land a combination. Alcindor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Alcindor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tucker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alcindor is defended easily by Tucker.
Tucker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alcindor's guard.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Tucker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Alcindor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Tucker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alcindor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tucker stuns Alcindor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alcindor to the mat! Alcindor manages to get full guard.
Tucker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alcindor keeping moving, preventing Tucker from controlling successfully.
Tucker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tucker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alcindor trying to remain calm as Tucker controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alcindor!
Tucker avoids the attempt from Alcindor to control.
Tucker wants to control the pace but Alcindor is squirming around nicely.
Tucker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tucker trying to control but Alcindor is having none of it.
Alcindor tries to improve his position but instead Tucker has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alcindor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tucker keeps control of the position easily here as Alcindor tries to buck him off.
Alcindor is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tucker off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Alcindor wants to control his opponent's hands but Tucker gets his hands free.
Tucker trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Alcindor doesn't escape.
Tucker working for a choke but Alcindor is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Alcindor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Alcindor for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Tucker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alcindor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Alcindor persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
Lew Alcindor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tucker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alcindor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alcindor wants to control but Tucker is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tucker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcindor is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcindor tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.
Tucker passes to full mount!
Tucker wants to control the pace but Alcindor is squirming around nicely.
Tucker controlling from the full mount.
Alcindor wants to hold on but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alcindor is trying desperately to improve position.
Jeffrey Tucker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tucker controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking to control but Alcindor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alcindor has given up his back. Will we see Tucker going for some submissions?
Tucker looking to hold on to the position here but Alcindor rolls and ends up regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alcindor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tucker defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Tucker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tucker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alcindor is keeping the position for now.
Tucker stands and throws Alcindor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tucker tries for a kimura but Alcindor is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alcindor tries to improve position but can't.
Tucker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alcindor keeps working.
Alcindor is looking for a sweep.
Tucker slows the pace down.
Alcindor is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alcindor regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Tucker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alcindor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alcindor can do to turn this around?
Tucker scores with a push kick.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Alcindor's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Tucker. Beautiful body shot.
Alcindor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Alcindor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Alcindor's ribs.
Alcindor shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tucker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tucker wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jeffrey Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker trying to control the pace.
Alcindor is looking to control Tucker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alcindor avoid being mounted?
Alcindor is defending against the submission attempts here by Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alcindor tries to roll over but Tucker keeps him under control.
Tucker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alcindor throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alcindor wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Tucker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alcindor controlling the position well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tucker stuffs the takedown attempt from Alcindor. Alcindor gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeffrey Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Alcindor.
Tucker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tucker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alcindor punching from the bottom.
Alcindor trying to hold on to Tucker's head to control him but Tucker postures up.
Tucker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control the action but Alcindor is working from the bottom.
Tucker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Alcindor is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tucker has taken his back.
Tucker working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Alcindor is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Tucker has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Alcindor taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeffrey Tucker!
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