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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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187 cm
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219 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum cracks Lucas with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
Tatum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Tatum throws a low kick, looking for Lucas's leg but Lucas calmly moves out of range.
Tatum lands a big shot that drops Lucas! Can he finish him?
Lucas is rocked!
Tatum scoring with some ground and pound.
Lucas is still in real trouble! Can Tatum finish him?
Tatum cracks Lucas with a solid left hand.
Tatum is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucas has wrist control.
Tatum trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Tatum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Tatum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tatum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum throws a big right hand that misses.
Tatum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tatum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tatum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucas wants to sweep here but Tatum controlling him for the moment.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tatum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tatum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tatum lands a couple of elbows.
Tatumis looking to pass into half guard but Lucas pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lucas is in guard.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucas throws and elbow that misses. Tatum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lucas's guard. Nice move by Tatum!
Lucas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tatum works over Lucas with some ground and pound from guard.
Tatum postures up.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
Tatum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tatum wanted to stand there but Lucas had control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum works over Lucas with some ground and pound from guard.
Tatum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tatum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tatum trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Tatum stands up over Lucas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tatum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
Tatum stands and throws Lucas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucas can't do much from the bottom here.
Tatum lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lucas down.
Tatum in side control, throwing shots but Lucas defends.
Tatum working away.
Tatum lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tatum throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lucas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tatum lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Tatum.
Tatum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tatum wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy.
Tatum working the body and head with strikes.
Tatum looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lucas is avoiding damage well.
Lucas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lucas trying to hold on to Tatum's head to control him but Tatum postures up.
Tatum throwing shots but Lucas is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tatum tries to pass to full mount but Lucas defends it.
Tatum scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lucas slips a jab from Tatum.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Tatum lands with a right hand.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tatum throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Lucas tumbling to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lucas's head.
Tatum works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tatum is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lucas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tatum.
Lucas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatum.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tatum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tatum looks to land a strike but Lucas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tatum is fighting to break Lucas's control of his arms but Lucas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tatum landing with the ground and pound.
Tatum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tatum is working Lucas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tatum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
Tatum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas looking to control.
Tatum gets to his feet. Lucas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tatum misses with a combination
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lucas is looking to land body kicks.
Tatum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucas can do to turn this around?
Lucas digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tatum is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Drederick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucas cracks Tatum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tatum lands a high kick!
No joy there for Tatum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Drederick Tatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.
Lucas is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Tatum misses
and Lucas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatum tries a low kick but Lucas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lucas. That one must have hurt.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tatum.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas blocks the body kick.
Tatum clobbers Lucas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucas is out of range.
The fighters circling - Tatum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatum swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatum thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum wants to clinch.
Tatum looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drederick Tatum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lucas throws a body kick that misses.
Tatum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatum misses with a low kick as Lucas jumps back.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Tatum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatum connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Lucas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lucas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tatum drops Lucas with a left and a right! Oh, Lucas is hurt - Tatum dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
A big shot lands for Tatum! That's hurt Lucas! Will he recover? Tatum fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!
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