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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Tucker (ranked 1834 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Houdoe (ranked 1934 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ace of Spades. John Tucker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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150 lbs
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141 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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
9 - 3 - 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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Badr Houdoe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker blocks a head kick by Houdoe.
Houdoe throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tucker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tucker works over Houdoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Tucker preventing the sweep.
Houdoe has momentary wrist control but Tucker slips an elbow through the middle.
Tucker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tucker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tucker pushes down on Houdoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tucker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Houdoe wants to get back to his feet.
Tucker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tucker wants to control but Houdoe is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdoe tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg.
Houdoe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Houdoe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tucker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tucker drops back looking for a leg! Houdoe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Houdoe manages to kick Tucker off! Tucker jumps back into Houdoe's guard.
Tucker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Houdoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Houdoe, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houdoe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tucker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tucker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tucker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Houdoe's guard.
Tucker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tucker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Houdoe's head.
Tucker thows a huge punch but Houdoe dodges it nicely.
Tucker is trying to work for a kimura but Houdoe is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker seems to be looking for submissions.
Tucker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tucker is nestled in close to Houdoe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Houdoe wants to improve his position but Tucker is controlling well.
Tucker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker seems to be working for a kimura but Houdoe defends the submission attempt.
Tucker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Houdoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tucker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tucker working over Houdoe with some ground and pound. Houdoe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Houdoe is defending against the submission attempts here by Tucker.
Tucker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tucker drops an elbow to the side of Houdoe's head.
Tucker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tucker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tucker throwing shots but Houdoe is blocking nicely.
Tucker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tucker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tucker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tucker is nestled in close to Houdoe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tucker working over Houdoe with some ground and pound. Houdoe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tucker lands strikes from half guard.
Houdoe is rocked!
Tucker wants to work for an arm triangle but Houdoe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tucker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Houdoe is still in real trouble! Can Tucker finish him?
Tucker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Houdoe sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tucker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tucker blocks a head kick by Houdoe.
Houdoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Houdoe 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.
Tucker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Houdoe.
Tucker slaps away a takedown attempt from Houdoe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Badr Houdoe.
Tucker takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tucker cracks Houdoe with a nice body shot.
Tucker tightens his grip and picks Houdoe up, before dumping him to the ground. Houdoe manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houdoe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tucker.
Tucker is in close to Houdoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tucker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tucker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Houdoe is trying to control the position but Tucker postures up.
Tucker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Houdoe keeping full guard, as Tucker tries to pass.
Tucker chips away with some ground and pound.
Tucker trying to control the position from guard on top but Houdoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John Tucker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tucker is in close to Houdoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tucker is working Houdoe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tucker is working Houdoe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tucker works over Houdoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Houdoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Houdoe can't keep his opponent in guard - Tucker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tucker lands a nice short elbow.
Tucker working the head and body with strikes.
Tucker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Tucker there.
Tucker is looking for a kimura here.
Houdoe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tucker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tucker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tucker is trying to work for a kimura but Houdoe is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houdoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tucker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tucker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tucker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tucker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Houdoe is staying active underneath Tucker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tucker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tucker is nestled in close to Houdoe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tucker lands with a punch from half guard.
Tucker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tucker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Houdoe has hold of Tucker's hands but Tucker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tucker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Houdoe is looking for a sweep. Tucker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Houdoe is breathing heavily.
Tucker scores with a big shot! Houdoe's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Houdoe! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Tucker!
John Tucker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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