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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Tucker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Hunter's chin.
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141 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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157 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
Tucker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Tucker.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker misses with a double jab
and Hunter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Tucker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter is trying to drag Tucker to the mat but Tucker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunter has Tucker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hunter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tucker tumbling to the mat - Hunter dives into Tucker's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hunter slips nicely into half guard.
Hunter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hunter is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tucker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tucker shrugs it off.
Hunter looking to control but Tucker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hunter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tucker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunter prevents Tucker from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
Tucker tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunter pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker manages to get to full guard.
Tucker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but Tucker defending well.
Tucker moves into full guard.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter throws and elbow that misses. Tucker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunter's guard. Nice move by Tucker!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker wants to stand but Hunter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hunter is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tucker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hunter's body to avoid the submission. Hunter has instead reached around Tucker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hunter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Travis Hunter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Travis Hunter waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry'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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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