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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Ank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ank has chosen RATM as his entrance music. Kenneth Ank will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
18
250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Tucker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Ank! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ank chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Ank avoids it. Ank unleashes a big counter combination but Tucker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Tucker clinches up with Ank and pushes him back against the cage. Ank breaks the clinch.
Ank has managed to clinch.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ank is defending well for now. Tucker lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker lands a body punch in the clinch. A right hand to the body from Tucker.
Ank has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tucker after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ank looks winded! A body shot lands from Tucker.
Tucker wants the takedown. Ank is fighting it off but Tucker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ank's guard against the cage. Tucker is standing up over Ank. Ank looks to escape but Tucker dives into side control.
Tucker cracks Ank with an elbow. That is naaassty. Ank takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Tucker is working Ank over with some ground and pound from side control. Tucker controls the position. Tucker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ank is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Tucker working the ground and pound from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tucker scores with punches from side control. Ank takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Tucker landing strikes. Tucker working the head and body with strikes. Tucker cracks Ank with a big elbow. Tucker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Tucker working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tucker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Tucker lands a few punches from side control. Tucker working the ground and pound. Ank is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tucker connects with a decent elbow. Tucker landing a few strikes. Tucker grinds an elbow into Ank's temple. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tucker scoring with punches and elbows. Tucker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ank some visible discomfort.
Tucker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tucker looks up at the clock and then as Ank takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tucker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Tucker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ank felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Tucker landing strikes. Tucker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ank is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen 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.
Tucker closes the distance and clinches. Ank is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him? Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Ank's ribcage. Nice body punch from Tucker. Ank is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position. Tucker has picked Ank up - he's going for a ride! Tucker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Ank tries to kick Tucker off in order to stand up. Tucker Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Tucker scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ank is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tucker can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Tucker!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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