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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Tuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klajdi Kelmendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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206 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Tuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klajdi Kelmendi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelmendi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kelmendi walks into a straight right hand from Tuck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelmendi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tuck.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kelmendi! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Kelmendi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelmendi circles away.
Tuck clinches up with Kelmendi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelmendi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tuck.
Kelmendi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuck's elbow.
Kelmendi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelmendi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelmendi blocking some punches.
Kelmendi tries a body shot but Tuck blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelmendi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelmendi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kelmendi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tuck lands a shoulder strike.
Tuck has a couple of punches blocked by Kelmendi.
Tuck blocks a body shot from Kelmendi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuck.
Tuck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tuck.
Tuck lands with a light punch inside.
Kelmendi blocks a body shot from Tuck.
Kelmendi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelmendi's elbow.
Kelmendi misses with a body punch.
Kelmendi blocking some punches.
A short right from Tuck on the inside.
Kelmendi takes a shot to the head.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuck lands a big right hand that sends Kelmendi to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Kelmendi!
Kelmendi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuck moves nicely into side control.
Kelmendi is still in real trouble! Can Tuck finish him?
Tuck controls the position from side control.
Kelmendi seems to have recovered his senses.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tuck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kelmendi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuck remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tuck tries to clinch but Kelmendi is having none of it.
Tuck moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelmendi circles away.
Tuck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelmendi.
Tuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuck lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Tuck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tuck throws a shot to the body.
Tuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kelmendi momentarily.
Tuck tries to clinch
and Kelmendi counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Kelmendi misses its intended target.
Tuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kelmendi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuck lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuck feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kelmendi sprawling to the canvas! Kelmendi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tuck finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuck clinches with his opponent.
Tuck pushes Kelmendi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tuck lands a big left hand right to the temple and Kelmendi goes down!
Kelmendi wants to control but Tuck is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tuck moves into full mount! Kelmendi won't be happy about that!
Tuck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuck continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelmendi can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Tuck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Further stalling from Tuck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Tuck dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tuck rushes Kelmendi and presses him up against the cage.
Tuck blocking some punches.
Kelmendi blocks a body shot from Tuck.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck blocks an uppercut.
Tuck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tuck throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelmendi.
Robin Tuck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Tuck on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tuck.
Kelmendi misses with the head strike.
Tuck misses with some punches.
Kelmendi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuck backwards.
It looks like Robin Tuck has been cut.
Tuck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelmendi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuck dips a shoulder and cracks Kelmendi with a mighty uppercut! Kelmendi falls back against the cage and Tuck unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kelmendi is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tuck screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robin Tuck!
Robin Tuck looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Be ready! I am here!'.
Klajdi Kelmendi spoke after the fight, saying 'I WILL BE BACK TO GET WHAT IS MINE'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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