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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
14 - 9 - 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Thurgood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurgood works Tucker's body with a nice hook.
Thurgood works over Tucker's head and body with a nice combination.
Thurgood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Thurgood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tucker to the mat! Tucker manages to get full guard.
Thurgood postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker is looking to stand up but Thurgood isn't so interested in that idea.
Tucker is working an open guard so Thurgood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tucker slips a straight right by Thurgood.
Thurgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thurgood swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker wants to clinch but Thurgood slips to the side
and Thurgood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thurgood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tucker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tucker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thurgood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thurgood decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thurgood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
Thurgood jabs at Tucker's body.
Nice jab there from Thurgood.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thurgood.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Thurgood counters with a leg kick.
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
letting Thurgood counter with a right hand.
Thurgood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thurgood.
Tucker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tucker tries to clinch but Thurgood moves away
and Thurgood counters with a single leg into guard. Tucker didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thurgood stands up and waves to Tucker to follow him.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurgood circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
and Thurgood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thurgood slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
Thurgood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Thurgood counters with an inside leg kick.
Tucker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thurgood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
Thurgood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tucker doesn't seem bothered though.
Thurgood thuds a left hand into Tucker's body.
Thurgood instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Thurgood - that landed with a thud.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thurgood's efforts to push away.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thurgood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thurgood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thurgood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thurgood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tucker rather than just go for the knockout.
Thurgood tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thurgood counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker tries to move into range but Thurgood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a two punch combo.
Thurgood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thurgood.
Thurgood connects with a jab.
Thurgood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tucker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tucker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thurgood stuns Tucker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Thurgood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thurgood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tucker on the side of the head.
Thurgood works Tucker's body with a nice hook.
Thurgood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thurgood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thurgood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tucker on his heels. He'll look to pass Tucker's guard now, I'm sure.
Thurgood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thurgood gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Thurgood.
Thurgood scores with a punch to the head.
Thurgood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Thurgood counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thurgood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thurgood lands with a hook. Tucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
and Thurgood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Thurgood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
and Thurgood counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.
Thurgood wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Thurgood stands up and waves to Tucker to follow him.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Thurgood counter with a right hand.
Thurgood lands a jab-cross combination.
Tucker has closed the distance and engaged Thurgood in a clinch.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thurgood blocks it with crossed arms.
Thurgood breaks the clinch.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thurgood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tucker eats them both and turns towards Thurgood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Thurgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gabe Thurgood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker darts in trying to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
Thurgood thumps Tucker with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thurgood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thurgood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thurgood. Thurgood obviously looking to wear him down.
Thurgood scores with a jab. Tucker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Thurgood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thurgood lands with an uppercut that bounces Tucker off the cage and back into rage.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a straight right hand.
Thurgood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thurgood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.
Thurgood connects with a nice looking jab.
Tucker tried to score with a low kick but Thurgood checks it.
Thurgood scores with a one two! Tucker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thurgood misses with a body kick.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Thurgood keeps the fight on the outside.
Thurgood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thurgood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
Thurgood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thurgood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thurgood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tucker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood prevents Tucker from standing back up.
Tucker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thurgood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thurgood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Thurgood is controlling him
Thurgood perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thurgood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tucker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Thurgood working Tucker over with strikes.
Thurgood wants to free his trapped foot but Tucker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thurgood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tucker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood working the head and body with strikes.
Thurgood stands up out of the half guard.
Thurgood lands a head shot.
Tucker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thurgood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tucker to the mat! Tucker manages to get full guard.
Thurgood throwing strikes but missing.
Thurgood stands and steps away. Tucker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses
and Thurgood counters with a one-two to the body.
Thurgood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thurgood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tucker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Thurgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Thurgood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thurgood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thurgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thurgood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Thurgood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tucker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Thurgood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thurgood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker throws a head kick but Thurgood moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Thurgood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
and Thurgood counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood with a hook.
Tucker clinches up against the cage.
Thurgood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker closes the distance but Thurgood moves to the side
and Thurgood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tucker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Thurgood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thurgood feints and then cracks Tucker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tucker down.
Thurgood cracks Tucker with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Thurgood there.
Tucker tries to clinch but Thurgood moves away
and Thurgood counters with a series of strikes. Tucker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tucker tries to clinch but Thurgood moves away
enabling Thurgood to counter with a crisp jab.
Thurgood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thurgood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thurgood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thurgood can pounce on him.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thurgood counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Thurgood lands.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker moves to clinch but Thurgood breaks away
and Thurgood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thurgood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thurgood scoring well with a low kick there.
Thurgood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tucker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tucker wants to clinch but Thurgood slips to the side
and Thurgood counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Thurgood counters with a one-two to the body.
Good exchange - Thurgood coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance but Thurgood moves to the side
letting Thurgood counter with a right hand.
Tucker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thurgood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thurgood cracks Tucker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Thurgood counters with an inside leg kick.
Thurgood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tucker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thurgood connects with a leg kick. Tucker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thurgood punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
Thurgood lands a nice shot to the body.
Thurgood throws a shot to the body.
Thurgood throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Thurgood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thurgood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thurgood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood moves into the clinch successfully.
Gabe Thurgood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thurgood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thurgood lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thurgood's efforts to push away.
Thurgood can't break the clinch.
Tucker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thurgood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tom Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker misses with a combination
and Thurgood counters with a left to the body.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thurgood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Thurgood keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Thurgood finds it's way through Tucker's defenses.
Thurgood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thurgood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Tucker connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Thurgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thurgood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Thurgood!
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