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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasyl has chosen California Love as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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183 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Vasyl!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasyl lands with an uppercut that bounces Tucker off the cage and back into rage.
Vasyl scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tucker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vasyl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Don Vasyl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasyl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Vasyl circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasyl throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Vasyl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Vasyl's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasyl tries to avoid it.
Vasyl looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Tucker tries to clinch but Vasyl is having none of it.
Tucker tries to clinch but Vasyl moves out of range.
Vasyl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasyl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasyl looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tucker defending well as Vasyl loads up on a big left hand.
Vasyl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vasyl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasyl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker clinches up with Vasyl and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasyl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Vasyl is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tucker is stalling here.
Vasyl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasyl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vasyl has hold of one of Tucker's legs. Tucker is fighting the takedown attempt but Vasyl gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Vasyl looks gassed!
Tucker wants to stand up but Vasyl is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasyl working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Tucker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasyl on the ground.
Vasyl postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Vasyl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasyl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Vasyl from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasyl with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasyl wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Vasyl connects with a couple of short punches.
Vasyl landing some decent shots from guard.
Tucker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasyl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasyl postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vasyl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasyl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vasyl forces his way into half guard.
Tucker taking some punishment here, with Vasyl in his half guard.
Vasyl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasyl.
Vasyl is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vasyl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vasyl takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasyl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vasyl throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tucker is looking to escape.
Vasyl is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasyl thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker is staying active underneath Vasyl, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Vasyl dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasyl looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Vasyl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vasyl.
Tucker is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vasyl has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vasyl scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasyl cracks Tucker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vasyl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tucker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tucker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vasyl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasyl tries for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyl cracks Tucker with a big right hand but Tucker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vasyl cracks Tucker with a big elbow.
Vasyl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vasyl working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tucker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tucker tries to get out of the position.
Vasyl landing a few strikes.
Vasyl tries to score with some ground and pound. Tucker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vasyl throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Vasyl crashes against the mat.
Vasyl misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl is putting a hurting on Tucker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vasyl advances to mount.
Vasyl landing punches.
Vasyl lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vasyl with shots to the head and body - Tucker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vasyl raining down hammerfists from mount.
Don Vasyl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vasyl lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasyl lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vasyl working for a submission but Tucker is keeping him at bay.
Tucker is in a horrible position here. Vasyl smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl working the ground and pound effectively.
Vasyl is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vasyl working the ground and pound effectively.
Vasyl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasyl scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tucker?
Vasyl with good strikes from the mount here!
Vasyl scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vasyl is landing with some decent strikes but Tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vasyl wants to control the pace but Tucker is squirming around nicely.
Vasyl connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl breaks from Tucker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vasyl working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker wants to get back to his feet.
Vasyl landing shots from mount.
Vasyl scoring with strikes but Tucker is staying in there.
Vasyl with shots to the head and body - Tucker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vasyl landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasyl has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tucker is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Vasyl!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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