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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bane Dorrance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dorrance does it's job there.
It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Bane Dorrance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorrance clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Dorrance backwards.
It looks like Bane Dorrance has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Dorrance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Tucker.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorrance slips a straight right by Tucker.
Dorrance wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dorrance fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Dorrance is out of range.
Dorrance seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dorrance motions for Tucker to come forward. Dorrance throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dorrance misses with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorrance connects with a high kick.
Dorrance throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Tucker to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dorrance works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Dorrance coming out on top.
Crunch! Dorrance slams his shin into Tucker's torso.
Tucker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Dorrance.
Tucker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorrance connects with a crisp jab.
Dorrance dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tucker. That did some damage!
Tucker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a leg kick but Tucker checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dorrance circles away quickly and effectively.
Dorrance is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorrance scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tucker doesn't seem bothered though.
Dorrance just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance's corner calls for a 1-2. Dorrance obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dorrance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorrance with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dorrance.
Dorrance lands with a good body shot.
Tucker jabs Dorrance to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dorrance moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dorrance lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dorrance tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Dorrance misses.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tucker.
Dorrance lands with a slapping head kick.
Dorrance is looking to land body kicks.
Dorrance throws a low kick but Tucker moves out of range easily.
Dorrance throws a wild body kick that Tucker sees coming a mile off.
Dorrance throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker slips a straight right by Dorrance.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dorrance was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tucker.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dorrance scores with a spinning back kick!
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
Dorrance thows a leg kick but Tucker checks it
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance misses with a straight left.
Dorrance swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dorrance rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorrance clinches.
Dorrance tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Dorrance back against the cage.
Dorrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Dorrance pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorrance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Dorrance is pushing Tucker 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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorrance lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dorrance's elbow.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Dorrance dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Tucker lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Tucker. That snapped Dorrance's head back.
Dorrance lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dorrance comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick from Dorrance.
Dorrance slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dorrance throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tucker connects with a crisp jab.
Tucker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tucker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dorrance throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorrance.
Dorrance is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker misses with a hook. Dorrance ducked under it nicely.
Tucker throws a hook but Dorrance blocks it.
As Tucker tries to get set, Dorrance tries to push him back and clinch up but Tucker manages to avoid the attempt.
Dorrance throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Dorrance misses with a body kick.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dorrance scores with a nice strike.
Dorrance misses with a body shot.
Dorrance misses with a leg kick.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dorrance. That snapped Tucker's head back.
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Dorrance throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dorrance jabs Tucker right on the nose. Tucker blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dorrance. That's going to slow Tucker down.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Tucker takes a swing at Dorrance's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Dorrance.
Tucker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dorrance.
Tucker throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tucker manages to circle out of the way.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Dorrance misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Tucker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dorrance throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dorrance scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Dorrance misses its intended target.
Dorrance looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Dorrance misses with a straight right.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorrance with a body shot.
Dorrance misses with a body kick.
Tucker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorrance is just out of range.
Dorrance throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Dorrance avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Dorrance buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dorrance throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tucker blocks the body kick.
Dorrance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tucker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dorrance needs to keep his hands up - Tucker had a free shot at his head there.
Dorrance with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorrance. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dorrance scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dorrance tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorrance shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dorrance looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Dorrance dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorrance.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Dorrance.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Tucker moves out of range as Dorrance throws a body kick.
Dorrance waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Dorrance looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Dorrance slips the punch.
Dorrance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tucker can do to turn this around?
Dorrance scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorrance tries to clinch up.
Tucker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorrance with a body shot.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker defending well as Dorrance loads up on a big left hand.
Tucker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Dorrance does it's job there.
Tucker checks a low kick from Dorrance.
Dorrance throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorrance scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dorrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Tucker backs away, Dorrance returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dorrance lands with an overhand left.
Dorrance slips a jab from Tucker.
Tucker throws a body punch but Dorrance moves out of range.
Dorrance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dorrance tests Tucker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tucker scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
Tucker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Tucker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dorrance, right into the meat.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Dorrance is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tucker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorrance.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dorrance throws out a leg kick but Tucker moves out of range and Dorrance only half commits.
Dorrance lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance tests Tucker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorrance lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dorrance throws an off balance right hand
and Tucker counters with a stiff right hand.
Bane Dorrance is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker misses with an uppercut
and Dorrance counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tucker slips a straight right by Dorrance.
Dorrance scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
Dorrance pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dorrance finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Tucker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tucker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dorrance throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
Dorrance looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
A nice side step and Tucker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance connects with a right hand. Tucker shakes it off.
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
Tucker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dorrance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dorrance!
Tucker checks a leg kick.
It looks like Dorrance has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tucker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dorrance.
Dorrance jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dorrance.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dorrance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
And Dorrance counters with a quick kick to the body but Tucker blocks it.
Dorrance looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker walks into a jab.
Tucker throws a right hand that misses
and Dorrance counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.
Dan Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bane Dorrance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bane Dorrance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dorrance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bane Dorrance!
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RATING
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