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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 334 p4p, 487 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 44 p4p, 67 weight class). Tucker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Faith of The Heart. Charles Tucker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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210
25 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 30 - 3, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lupei misses with a hook to the body
and Tucker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lupei catches Tucker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lupei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tucker moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Lupei. Those never looked like landing.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body. Tucker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tucker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lupei back to the cage. Tucker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lupei throws a combination that misses
and Tucker counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws a head kick but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei tries to bum rush Tucker with a series of wild strikes but Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tucker feints a counter leg kick.
Lupei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lupei slips a jab from Tucker.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Tucker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lupei moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Tucker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Tucker misses the jab.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Tucker counters with a nice body kick.
Lupei scores with a push kick.
Lupei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Lupei. That snapped Tucker's head back.
Lupei misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Lupei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lupei dodges the punch combination from Tucker.
Lupei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tucker.
Nice defenses there by Tucker.
Lupei pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tucker back to the cage. Lupei follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei checks a low kick from Tucker.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Tucker blocks the low kick.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Lupei tries to clinch up.
Lupei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
A cross from Tucker lands.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lupei throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Tucker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lupei misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Lupei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Lupei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a hook. Lupei ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lupei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Tucker is looking for the big counter here.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Lupei's front leg but catches the back leg as Lupei tries to avoid it.
Lupei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lupei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tucker throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
Lupei with a nice calf kick.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lupei lands a glancing blow to the side of Tucker's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Lupei's corner calls for a 1-2. Lupei obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tucker scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tuckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tucker misses with an uppercut.
Lupei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tucker misses the jab.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Lupei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Lupei counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker throws the left hand but Lupei avoids the punch easily.
Tucker throws a right and a left that Lupei avoids nicely.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lupei misses with a body shot.
Tucker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lupei lands a nice shot that snaps Tucker's head back.
Lupei connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tucker jabs Lupei right on the nose. Lupei blinks but takes it well.
Serafim Lupei is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Lupei colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Tucker as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Lupei is left battered and dazed whilst Tucker and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Tucker!
Our winner, Charles Tucker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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