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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Tucker (ranked 3297 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Buck (ranked 5865 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker comes to the cage accompanied by Ace of Spades. John Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Buck!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck wants to clinch up but Tucker keeps it at a distance.
John Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tucker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buck tries to clinch there but Tucker circles away.
Tucker throws a head kick but Buck moves out of range.
Buck goes for a double leg but Tucker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tucker continues to drive forward.
John Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Buck.
Tucker closes the distance and pushes Buck back into the cage.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker jumps into guard, dragging Buck to the mat.
Tucker controlling Buck's posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck throws an elbow that misses. Tucker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buck's guard. Nice move by Tucker!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tucker trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Tucker stops Buck from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker is working Buck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tucker trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Tucker is stalling in the full guard.
Tucker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buck has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tucker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Buck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buck darts in looking for a takedown but Tucker gets double underhooks and turns Buck into the cage.
Tucker throws the left hand but Buck avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Buck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tucker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker clinches up with Buck and pushes him back against the cage.
Buck tries to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling the position.
Buck trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Buck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Tucker jumps guard but Buck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker has Buck pressed against the cage, preventing Buck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tucker is working for takedown but Buck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Buck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buck is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Buck prevents the takedown attempt.
Tucker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buck smiles and moves away.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Buck sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buck avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Buck wants to counter with a clinch but Tucker pushes him away.
Buck misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Buck.
Buck wants to clinch but Tucker slips to the side
and Tucker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buck's guard.
Buck being controlled here, momentarily.
Tucker scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Buck's head but Buck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buck staying out of range there.
Tucker takes the fight into the clinch.
Buck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Tucker slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Buck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucker circles away.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Buck is out of range.
Tucker lands a jab to the nose.
Buck closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Buck pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Buck tries to get set, Tucker tries to push him back and clinch up but Buck manages to avoid the attempt.
Tucker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buck circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Buck scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Buck is just out of range.
Tucker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tucker but Tucker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Buck.
Tucker has closed the distance and engaged Buck in a clinch.
Tucker tries to pull guard but Buck holds him up against the cage and eventually Tucker drops back down to his feet.
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buck, pushing him back against the cage.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buck looking to stall.
Buck working hard to break the clinch.
Buck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buck to keep the fight standing.
Buck tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buck tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.
Buck fails with the takedown.
Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck is trying to break the clinch but Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker is trying to pull guard but Buck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Buck tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
Tucker successfully pulls guard.
Buck advances position into side control!
Buck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tucker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Buck misses with the ground and pound.
Tucker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tucker tries to get out of the position.
Tucker tries to bench press Buck off him but Buck keeps the position.
Tucker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Buck.
Tucker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Buck.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buck can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tucker rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Buck's guard! Nice work there by Tucker!
Buck is breathing heavily.
Tucker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Buck wants to stand but Tucker is controlling the position.
Tucker trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Tucker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tucker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Buck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker stopping the sweep attempt from Buck.
Buck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tucker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tucker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tucker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tucker drops back looking for a leg! Buck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buck manages to kick Tucker off! Tucker jumps back into Buck's guard.
Tucker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tucker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker has managed to clinch.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buck closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Buck pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tucker rushes Buck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Tucker shows good takedown defense.
Tucker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Buck.
Buck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buck gets underhooks to prevent Tucker's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buck takes a shot to the head.
Tucker has Buck pressed against the cage, preventing Buck from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Buck.
Tucker stalls.
Buck taking a breather.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Buck is blocking nicely.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Tucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucker successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buck wants to get up but he can't break Tucker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tucker is keeping the position for now.
Tucker is looking to stand up but Buck isn't so interested in that idea.
Tucker is controlling Buck's posture.
Buck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tucker wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Buck postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buck throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tucker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buck wants to stand and escape but Tucker is having none of it.
Buck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker trying to control but Buck is working from the bottom.
Tucker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tucker wants to control from the top but Buck keeps moving.
Tucker chips away with some ground and pound.
Tucker is working Buck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Buck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker won't allow Buck to get back to his feet.
John Tucker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Buck looking for a sweep. Not yet Buck, not yet.
Buck trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tucker throws a combination. Buck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
John Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Buck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buck manages to avoid it.
John Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tucker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buck backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Tucker.
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Tucker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tucker.
John Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alex Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buck.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tucker 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tucker!
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