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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griswold comes to the cage accompanied by NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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285 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clark Griswold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Griswold throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range. Tucker looks to land a right hand but Griswold moved out of range. Griswold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A slapping leg kick lands for Griswold.
Sloppy strikes from Griswold. Those never looked like landing. Griswold throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily. A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Tucker slips a straight right by Griswold. Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. We've been told by Griswold's head coaches at Vale Tudo - No Holds Barred that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Tucker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Griswold misses with a hook
and Tucker counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Griswold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tucker swings for the body but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold throws a body kick that misses. Tucker misses with a body shot
and Griswold counters with a nice uppercut. Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Clark Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Griswold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griswold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Griswold throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it. Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Griswold moves into the clinch successfully.
Griswold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Griswold effectively controlling the action here. Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head. Tucker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Griswold up against the cage. Griswold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tucker misses with a body shot.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griswold. Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it. Tucker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Griswold rather than just go for the knockout. Tucker connects with a single shot there. Griswold thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Griswold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tucker misses the shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tucker lands with a cross. Tucker misses with a wild body shot. Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Griswold lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut. Griswold throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it. Tucker misses with a straight left. Griswold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Tucker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griswold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Griswold feinted there with a counter leg kick. Griswold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet. Griswold rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tucker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Griswold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griswold throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker. Griswold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards. Tucker is trying to push Griswold away but Griswold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tucker is trying to push Griswold away but Griswold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Griswold manages to break the clinch.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griswold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucker now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Griswold is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Griswold. Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griswold sees it coming and avoids it easily. Griswold misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming. Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Griswold takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tucker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Griswold misses with a hook to the body
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut. Griswold throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot. A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses. Griswold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tucker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Griswold throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range. Griswold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tucker lands a jab. Tucker slips under a jab. Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a stiff right hand. Griswold tries to land a body kick and Tucker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking. Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it. Tucker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griswold had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Griswold throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot. Griswold throws a leg kick and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Griswold. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clark Griswold will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dan Tucker's cut. That's time! Griswold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griswold. Griswold with a jab. Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Griswold misses with a hook. Tucker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Griswold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griswold throws out the jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Griswold looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Clark Griswold is winning the standup battle so far. Tucker missing with a left hand there. Griswold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Griswold throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range. Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griswold. Griswold misses with a head kick.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griswold.
Griswold moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Tucker. Beautiful body shot. Griswold is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Griswold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Griswold misses with a body shot.
Griswold has Tucker up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker lands a right hand. Griswold misses with some punches.
Tucker tries to work over Griswold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Griswold tries a body shot but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Griswold controls the action.
Griswold scores with a shoulder strike. Tucker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Griswold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tucker is stalling here.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tucker stalling against the cage.
Tucker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griswold has him pressed against the cage. Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Griswold is controlling him. Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Griswold darts in trying to clinch letting Tucker counter with a right hand. Griswold ducks under a wild hook from Tucker. No joy there for Tucker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Griswold missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Griswold moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off. A looping hook to the body misses from Griswold. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet. Tucker connects with a looping right hand.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Griswold cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg. Griswold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker. Griswold misses with a looping right. Griswold fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tucker checks a leg kick. A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses. Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tucker connects with a crisp jab. Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Griswold looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Griswold misses with a wild body shot. Tucker lands a jab to Griswold's midsection. Griswold tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy. Tucker throws a series of punches but Griswold moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tucker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griswold.
Griswold throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker. Griswold tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tucker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Griswold throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it. Tucker misses with a body shot.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Griswold avoids it well. This has been an exciting period of action! Tucker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Tucker misses with a left hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Griswold fails in his attempt to clinch. Griswold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tucker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Griswold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Griswold uses good head movement to avoid it. Griswold misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dan Tucker's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Griswold gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Tucker counter with a right hand. Griswold thumps Tucker with a low kick. Tucker catches Griswold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Griswold fails in his attempt to clinch. Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker. Tucker jabs at Griswold's body. Griswold throws a big shot that misses. Griswold wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance. Good leg kick by Griswold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tucker looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range. Tucker moves out of range of the strikes. Griswold avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Griswold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Tucker misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Griswold throws a quick inside leg kick. A jab from Tucker misses. Griswold tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold throws a right hand that misses
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A lazy left from Griswold finds it's target. Griswold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Griswold. Tucker looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range. Griswold half committed to a counter leg kick. Griswold thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Griswold misses with a combination
and Tucker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griswold. Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tucker misses with the combination.
Tucker connects with a body shot that sends Griswold's belly button to the back. Griswold throws a lazy uppercut
and Griswold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Griswold throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily. Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws out a counter right but Griswold avoids it with no problem. Tucker avoids a kick to the body.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Griswold. Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tucker keeps the fight on the outside. Tucker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Griswold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Tucker connects with a body shot. Griswold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Griswold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tucker misses with a hook. Griswold ducked under it nicely. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tucker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griswold. Griswold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griswold tries to clinch but Tucker moves away and Tucker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Griswold lands a glancing blow to the side of Tucker's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Griswold's head backwards. Tucker looks to land a right hand but Griswold moved out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Tucker misses with a hook. Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Griswold tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tucker lunges at Griswold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griswold's hand. Tucker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Griswold 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 looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range. Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griswold. Tucker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griswold manages to avoid it. Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Dan Tucker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Tucker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Tucker! The defeated Clark Griswold had this to say: 'Fuck this - now will I go home and fuck my thaiwife.'.
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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