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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Enlow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tucker! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Enlow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot. Enlow drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tucker sprawls and moves away. Enlow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Enlow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Enlow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tucker as he jumps to the side. Tucker jabs Enlow to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tucker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tucker digs a right hand into Enlow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Enlow's gas tank. A short right from Tucker. This has been an exciting period of action! Enlow tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Enlow drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stalling in the clinch from Tucker.
Enlow pulls guard successfully.
Enlow is trying to keep Tucker in close.
Enlow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Tucker's corner is telling him to maintain position. Tucker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Enlow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Enlow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tucker is aware though and is defending well. Enlow looking for a sweep. Not yet Enlow, not yet. Enlow working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Tucker sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tucker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Enlow swivels though and keeps the full guard. Enlow trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Tucker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Enlow moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enlow shoots for a double leg takedown but Tucker sprawls well. He's pushed Enlow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Enlow. That's going to take a lot out of him. Enlow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Enlow doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut. Tucker drops Enlow with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Enlow 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tucker takes the fight into the clinch. Enlow is trying to pull guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tucker is leaning against Enlow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Enlow is rocked! Enlow tries to pull guard but Tucker holds him up against the cage and eventually Enlow drops back down to his feet.
Enlow has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Enlow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tucker walks away with a smile on his face. Enlow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. John Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight stays on the outside here - Enlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Enlow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Enlow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Tucker instigates a clinch. A shot in the inside from Tucker. Enlow jumps guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Tucker scores with a shoulder strike. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker. Tucker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Tucker lands a right hand. Tucker is pushing Enlow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Tucker lands a nice shot to the body. Enlow is breathing heavily. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tucker dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker sends Enlow crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tucker is motioning to the referee to let Enlow up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Oh Enlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tucker cracks Enlow with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Enlow looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tucker finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Enlow moves away from the strike by Tucker. Enlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Enlow seems to have got his legs back now. Enlow is aggressively charging in as Tucker backs up avoiding any damage. Tucker tosses out a jab and Enlow runs right into it face first! Enlow is out cold! Tucker dropped down on all fours and is barking in Enlow's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John 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
59% |
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