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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Melton Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melton Sr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - All Of The Lights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Tom Tucker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 cm
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Melton Sr!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton Sr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Melton Sr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Melton Sr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tucker counters with a one-two to the body.
Tucker lands a two punch combo.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Melton Sr.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
Melton Sr misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tucker!
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Melton Sr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Melton Sr's shoulder, as Melton Sr tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
Melton Sr gets the takedown into side control.
Melton Sr is trying to get an arm triangle but Tucker is defending well.
Melton Sr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Melton Sr misses with the ground and pound.
Melton Sr controlling the position.
Melton Sr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr swings around for an armbar but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Melton Sr's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker won't allow Melton Sr to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Melton Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Michael Melton Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Melton Sr with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Melton Sr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tucker rather than just go for the knockout.
Tucker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Melton Sr throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Melton Sr moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Melton Sr.
Melton Sr misses with a straight left.
Melton Sr loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Tucker lands a two punch combo.
Melton Sr shoots in and drives through. Tucker sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Melton Sr.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Melton Sr.
Melton Sr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Melton Sr looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tucker.
Tucker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Melton Sr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucker as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucker misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Tucker as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Melton Sr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Melton Sr fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom Tucker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melton Sr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Melton Sr with that takedown attempt.
Melton Sr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melton Sr misses with a body shot.
Melton Sr throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tom Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Tucker leaves Melton Sr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tom Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Melton Sr.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melton Sr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Melton Sr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melton Sr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melton Sr takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Melton Sr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Melton Sr throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.
Tucker misses with a two punch combination.
Melton Sr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Melton Sr throws an off balance right hand
and Tucker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melton Sr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tucker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tucker misses with a combination
and Melton Sr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melton Sr takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Melton Sr misses its intended target.
Melton Sr throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.
Melton Sr thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melton Sr misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr misses the shot to the body.
Melton Sr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tucker as he jumps to the side.
Tucker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melton Sr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Melton Sr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melton Sr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tucker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Melton Sr is controlling him.
Melton Sr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melton Sr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melton Sr throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tucker is fighting to break Melton Sr's control of his arms but Melton Sr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melton Sr 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. Oh but Melton Sr is tightening it up a little... Tucker has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tucker reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tucker taps out! Nice BJJ there by Melton Sr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Melton Sr!
In his post fight interview, Michael Melton Sr gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to my manager, thanks to Kimmy, thanks to all the VFC fans and thanks to Tucker for taking another loss.'.
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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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