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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Ripko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripko has chosen Doctor P - Sweet Shop as his entrance music. Tom Tucker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlton Ripko! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ripko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ripko blocks a head kick by Tucker.
Ripko lands with a cross. Tucker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ripko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ripko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning. Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ripko tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Ripko drops back down to his feet.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Ripko tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage. Ripko is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him. Tucker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ripko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tucker.
Tucker manages to break the clinch.
Tucker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ripko clobbers Tucker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Ripko tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripko throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely. Tucker moves into the clinch. Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ripko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tucker has him pressed against the cage. Ripko avoiding damage as Tucker throws knees to the body.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker breaks the clinch.
Ripko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tucker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ripko thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it and Tucker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tucker. Ripko blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Ripko managing to block the knees to the body from Tucker.
Ripko is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position. Tucker controlling the action here for a moment.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Ripko looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripko tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position. Tucker leaning his opponent against the cage. Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tucker lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Tucker lands an elbow inside.
Ripko is rocked! Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Ripko is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him? Tucker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Tucker jerks Ripko's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ripko drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tucker goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tucker because Ripko was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tom Tucker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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