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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Salvador (ranked 567 p4p, 80 weight class) and Danny Tucker (ranked 1994 p4p, 262 weight class). Danny Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Salvador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Danny Tucker has been cut.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salvador connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salvador lands with a slapping head kick.
Tucker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salvador stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tucker throws a jab when Salvador was well out of range.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Salvador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvador fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tucker just manages to avoid it.
Salvador with a nice cross.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvador fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tucker just manages to avoid it.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
Salvador tried to counter with a leg kick but Tucker avoided it.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
Tucker throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tucker keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tucker throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvador makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Salvador saw that one coming.
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker is looking to break free of the clinch but Salvador has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Salvador.
Salvador lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Salvador has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Salvador lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Tucker avoids the elbow strike from Salvador, against the cage.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Salvador has him pressed against the cage.
Salvador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvador scores with a shoulder strike.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Salvador.
A short right from Tucker on the inside.
Salvador takes a shot to the head.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tucker wants to get back to striking at distance but Salvador won't allow it.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Salvador.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Salvador scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That has opened up Danny Tucker's cut even more.
Salvador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvador rushes Tucker and presses him up against the cage.
Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker has a couple of punches blocked by Salvador.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tucker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker loads up on a big right hand but Salvador slips the punch.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
Salvador avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Salvador throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvador scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tucker swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Salvador to counter with a crisp jab.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Salvador there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker throws a hook but Salvador blocks it.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Tucker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Salvador.
Salvador lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salvador tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.
Salvador connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salvador stuns Tucker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker missing with a left hand there. Salvador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salvador waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Salvador tries to move into range but Tucker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salvador tries to move into range but Tucker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salvador moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Salvador tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salvador tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Salvador.
Salvador throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salvador's hands.
Salvador with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Salvador connects with a single shot there.
Salvador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvador is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tucker digs a good body shot into Salvador's ribs.
Salvador fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salvador moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salvador tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
Salvador wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Salvador looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Salvador throws a head kick that misses
and Tucker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Salvador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
That's time! Salvador's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Salvador moves away and avoids it.
Salvador throws a quick inside leg kick.
George Salvador is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker lands a leg kick that knocks Salvador off balance momentarily.
Salvador throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvador takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Salvador darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tucker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Salvador has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Salvador and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Salvador staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Salvador misses the target.
Salvador lands with an overhand left.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Tucker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
A slow jab from Salvador misses its intended target.
Tucker connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salvador was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Salvador was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Salvador didn't see that one coming.
Tucker lands with a right hand.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Salvador looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvador uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Salvador fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Salvador pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Salvador saw that one coming.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salvador looks to land a body kick but Tucker moved away.
A nice side step and Tucker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Salvador throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
Tucker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker works Salvador's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salvador. That's going to slow Tucker down.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Tucker's leg but Tucker calmly moves out of range.
Tucker throws a lazy uppercut
and Salvador counters with a thumping low kick.
Tucker misses with a body shot
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Salvador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Salvador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvador cracks Tucker with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salvador looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker staying out of range there.
Salvador chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Salvador scores with a sloppy right hand. Tucker should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Salvador. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salvador.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
Salvador takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salvador lands a nice hook to Tucker's body. Tucker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tucker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tucker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tucker feints a counter leg kick.
Salvador moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Salvador as he connects with a hook.
Salvador clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Salvador does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Salvador misses the target.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
letting Salvador counter with a right hand.
Salvador takes the fight into the clinch.
Salvador scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Salvador.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvador defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Salvador throws a head kick that Tucker semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salvador.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salvador, right into the meat.
Tucker misses the jab.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker checks a low kick from Salvador.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Salvador blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Salvador wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That kick from Salvador tenderised Tucker's leg. Tucker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salvador pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tucker is out of range and Salvador settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salvador counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salvador.
Salvador throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker throws a leg kick
and Salvador counters with a nice leg kick.
Salvador connects with a jab.
Salvador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salvador throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Salvador throws a low kick but Tucker moves out of range easily.
Salvador staying out of range there.
Tucker checks a leg kick nicely.
Salvador scores with a jab to the head.
Salvador misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Salvador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salvador throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Salvador is out of range.
Salvador was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador throws a leg kick but Tucker checks it.
Tucker wants to slow Salvador down by chopping away at his legs.
Tucker lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Tucker misses.
Salvador throws a low kick, looking for Tucker's leg but Tucker calmly moves out of range.
Tucker works the jab nicely.
Salvador is rocked!
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Salvador is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salvador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salvador seems to have got his legs back now.
Salvador misses with a leg kick.
Tucker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salvador connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tucker momentarily.
Tucker connects with a single shot there.
Salvador slips a straight right by Tucker.
Salvador swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Tucker lands a jab to Salvador's midsection.
Tucker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salvador dips to his left and cracks Tucker with an uppercut!
Salvador is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tucker throws a sloppy body shot
and Salvador counters with a left and a right that stings Tucker.
Salvador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Salvador.
Salvador misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salvador cracks Tucker with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador misses with a double jab.
Tucker slips a jab from Salvador.
Salvador blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salvador.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Salvador walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Salvador lands a jab to the nose.
Salvador connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucker. Tucker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salvador has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tucker finds it's way round the side to connect with Salvador's head.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Salvador uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tucker has time to react.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Salvador misses with a head kick.
Tucker sends Salvador crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tucker is motioning to the referee to let Salvador up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tucker is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
Salvador ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Tucker.
I think Tucker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Tucker!
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