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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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198 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tuke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tuke as Cage shoots in.
Tuke pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tuke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tuke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tuke gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage stalling in the clinch but Tuke improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage wants to take the fight to the mat but Tuke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Cage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuke slowing the pace effectively.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Tuke won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuke controlling the action here for a moment.
Cage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tuke after a bit of a struggle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tuke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tuke - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Tuke.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Tuke is controlling him.
Tuke just leaning against Cage, taking a breather.
Tuke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Tuke.
Cage drops his hands momentarily and Tuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Nicolas Cage has been cut.
Tuke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cage, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuke misses with a wild body shot.
Tuke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuke lands a really nice looking cross but Cage seems unphased.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Tuke.
Tuke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tuke with a hook.
Cage needs to keep his hands up - Tuke had a free shot at his head there.
Tuke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cage finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Tuke's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Cage falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Tuke!
An out of breath Nick Tuke thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Nicolas Cage had this to say: 'Man check me out in my movies anyways, Con Air is pretty good. '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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