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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic's entrance music is Duran Duran - The wild boys. A fine choice. Mirko Filipovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Tucker's chin.
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250 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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260 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filipovic lands a really nice looking cross but Tucker seems unphased.
It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Tucker connects with a body shot that sends Filipovic's belly button to the back.
Filipovic looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.
Filipovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Filipovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Tucker.
Filipovic swinging wildly here.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipovic.
Tucker misses the body punch
and Filipovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Tucker has double underhooks.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker is looking to control Filipovic's arms but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tucker has his back to the cage.
Tucker misses with the head strike.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Filipovic.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Tucker cracks Filipovic with an open hand slap.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic lands with a hook. Tucker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Filipovic finds it's way through Tucker's defenses.
Filipovic misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filipovic misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Filipovic didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Filipovic misses its intended target.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
As Filipovic backs off Tucker throws a huge counter combo but Filipovic manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker scores with a body shot.
Filipovic misses with a combination
and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipovic thinking.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Filipovic misses with a double jab
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker lands a jab to the head.
Tucker drops Filipovic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Filipovic looks back up at him and smiles so Tucker waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Filipovic is rocked!
Filipovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Tucker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Filipovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filipovic circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Tucker. Filipovic falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Tucker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Tucker!
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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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