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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Babineaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babineaux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AWOLNATION - Sail. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wyatt Babineaux !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tucker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tucker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tucker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tucker punishes Babineaux 's body with a nice straight punch.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Tucker leaves Babineaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Babineaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker digs a good hook to Babineaux 's body.
Tucker leaves Babineaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tucker misses with a body shot
and Babineaux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Babineaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babineaux is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Babineaux shoots for a takedown but Tucker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .
Babineaux fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Babineaux under the eye.
Babineaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tucker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babineaux rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babineaux can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Babineaux has him pressed against the cage.
Babineaux blocking some punches.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babineaux lands with a light punch inside.
Babineaux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Tucker jumps guard but Babineaux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Babineaux leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux wants to clinch
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Tucker throws a body punch but Babineaux moves out of range.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babineaux 's head backwards.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Babineaux doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker punishes Babineaux 's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Tucker.
Babineaux wants to slow Tucker down by chopping away at his legs.
Babineaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker is looking to wear down Babineaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babineaux throws a one two combo.
Babineaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Babineaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Babineaux .
Tucker misses with a low kick as Babineaux jumps back.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Babineaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tucker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Tucker as Babineaux shoots in.
Tucker misses with a series of wild punches.
Babineaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babineaux moves away.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babineaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Babineaux .
Babineaux has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Babineaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Babineaux is looking to control Tucker's arms but Tucker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Babineaux has his back to the cage.
Tucker tries to pull guard but Babineaux won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babineaux avoiding damage.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Babineaux has him pressed against the cage.
Babineaux blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Babineaux .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babineaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Babineaux - that landed with a thud.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Babineaux takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Babineaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Babineaux wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
Babineaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babineaux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucker circles away.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Babineaux fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tucker avoids it really well and circles away.
Tucker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Tucker there.
Babineaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babineaux shoots in but no luck this time.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Babineaux 's head but Babineaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Tucker. That snapped Babineaux 's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babineaux .
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Babineaux rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babineaux .
Babineaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Tucker gets an underhook and turns Babineaux into the cage.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babineaux s head.
Babineaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Babineaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Tucker gets an underhook and turns Babineaux into the cage.
Tucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babineaux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Babineaux avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Babineaux working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but Babineaux has him pressed against the cage.
Babineaux lands a left hand.
Babineaux misses with a knee strike.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babineaux connects with a knee to the head.
Babineaux breaks from the clinch.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Babineaux .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Babineaux 's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babineaux fails with the takedown.
Tucker leaves Babineaux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babineaux is breathing heavily.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Babineaux 's ribs.
Tucker thows a body shot but no joy.
Babineaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tom Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker misses with a hook to the body
and Babineaux moves into the clinch.
Babineaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babineaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Babineaux .
Babineaux shoots in but no luck this time.
Tucker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Babineaux fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babineaux is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tucker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Babineaux .
Tucker lands a body shot.
Babineaux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker avoiding damage as Babineaux throws knees to the body.
Tucker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Tucker scores with a sloppy right hand. Babineaux should have avoided that one.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babineaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tucker but Tucker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babineaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Babineaux throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses the jab.
Tucker lands with an uppercut that bounces Babineaux off the cage and back into range.
Babineaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Tucker.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Babineaux throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Babineaux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babineaux throws a one two combo.
Babineaux shoots for a takedown but Tucker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tucker connects with a right hand. Babineaux shakes it off.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babineaux moves away.
Wyatt Babineaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babineaux at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker with a jab.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Babineaux sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Tucker dominated that second round.
That's time! Tucker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tucker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Babineaux lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babineaux .
Babineaux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tucker's waist but Tucker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babineaux off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babineaux .
Tucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Babineaux .
Babineaux is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Babineaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker throws a sloppy body shot
and Babineaux counters with a low kick, right behind Tucker 's knee.
Babineaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babineaux is looking to clinch.
Babineaux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tucker finds it's way round the side to connect with Babineaux 's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babineaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babineaux moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Babineaux forces Tucker back against the cage and clinches.
Tucker lands a body punch.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tucker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Babineaux fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Babineaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker takes a swing at Babineaux 's ribcage but misses.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Babineaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tucker is fending him off so far but Babineaux persists. Nope, Tucker circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux misses with a head kick.
Babineaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Babineaux doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babineaux looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker swings for the body but Babineaux moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Tucker.
Babineaux is looking to land body kicks.
Babineaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Babineaux 's ribs.
Tucker scores with a hook.
Wyatt Babineaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babineaux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tucker pinned against the cage. Tucker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babineaux tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tom Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tucker wants to control but Babineaux postures up.
Tucker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tucker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Babineaux off and has taken his back!
Wyatt Babineaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker misses with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker biding his time, controlling Babineaux .
Tucker looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux prevents Tucker from getting a body triangle.
Tucker somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Tucker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Babineaux covering up well under a series of strikes from Tucker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Tucker!
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RATING
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