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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Vasquez (ranked 3265 p4p, 406 weight class) and Sanu Tuctic (ranked 6932 p4p, 674 weight class). Vasquez comes into the arena with Battery blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanu Tuctic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez loads up on a big right hand but Tuctic slips the punch.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Tuctic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasquez misses its target.
Tuctic dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasquez misses its target.
Tuctic darts in looking for a takedown but Vasquez gets double underhooks and turns Tuctic into the cage.
Juan Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanu Tuctic.
Vasquez throws a shot from downtown. Tuctic moves away and avoids it.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Sanu Tuctic has been cut.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Tuctic tries for a takedown but Vasquez circles away easily
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuctic shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Tuctic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a nice hook to Tuctic's body. Tuctic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tuctic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tuctic tries for a takedown but Vasquez circles away easily
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juan Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuctic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Tuctic with that takedown attempt.
Vasquez lands a jab to the head.
Vasquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tuctic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasquez is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez cracks Tuctic with a good jab.
Tuctic is rocked!
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tuctic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tuctic is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
Tuctic looks winded!
Vasquez lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Tuctic head around and knocks him out cold! Vasquez hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Vasquez!
In his post fight interview, Juan Vasquez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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