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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Daly (ranked 3986 p4p, 209 weight class) and John Tucker (ranked 2715 p4p, 151 weight class). Tucker has chosen Ace of Spades as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Daly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Daly.
Tucker misses the jab.
Daly 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.
A jab from Daly misses.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tucker with a poor takedown
and Daly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tucker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Daly as he avoids it easily.
Daly missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Daly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daly throws the left hand but Tucker avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Tucker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker throws a leg kick
letting Daly counter with a right hand.
Tucker walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker moves out of range as Daly strikes.
Tucker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Daly.
Daly avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker shoots for a double leg takedown but Daly sprawls well. He's pushed Tucker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dan Daly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tucker.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Daly.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Daly.
Daly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daly throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daly slips a jab and a cross from Tucker.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Daly.
Tucker shoots for a double leg takedown but Daly sprawls well. He's pushed Tucker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tucker's head.
Dan Daly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daly throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Daly misses with a hook.
Daly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tucker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daly keeps the fight on the outside.
Daly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tucker.
Daly sets himself, and Tucker steps forward looking for the clinch! Daly avoids it this time.
Tucker throws a jab but it's blocked by Daly.
Daly ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
The fighters circling - Daly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tucker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daly lands the left hand.
Daly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucker slips a straight right by Daly.
Daly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daly misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daly finds it's way round the side to connect with Tucker's head.
Tucker takes one on the button.
Dan Daly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker looks to land a left hand but Daly moved out of range nicely.
Tucker scores with a three punch combo!
Jab by Daly.
Tucker is rocked!
Daly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Daly finish him?
A shot in the inside from Daly.
Daly swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker seems to have recovered his senses.
Daly lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Daly.
Daly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Daly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daly lands with a left to the head.
Daly blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Daly throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Daly misses with the head strike.
Daly swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daly lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Daly scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Daly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daly lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Daly fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daly stops a takedown attempt from Tucker.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Daly blocks an uppercut.
Daly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Daly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daly scores with a jab to the head.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daly manages to avoid it.
It looked like Daly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daly loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
Daly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Daly does it's job there.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tucker's head.
Oooooh!!! Daly has knocked Tucker down with a huge combo! Daly steps away and waves a wobbly Tucker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tucker slips under a jab from Daly.
Tucker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daly's guard.
Tucker won't allow Daly to get back to his feet.
Tucker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Daly dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tucker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tucker working over Daly with some ground and pound. Daly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tucker wants to pass the guard but Daly is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tucker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Daly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tucker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daly won't allow Tucker to pass to mount.
Tucker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Daly pushes Tucker off looking to stand but Tucker dives back in and keeps control.
Daly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Daly pushes Tucker off looking to stand but Tucker dives back in and keeps control.
Daly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tucker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tucker prevents Daly from standing back up.
Tucker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tucker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tucker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tucker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tucker prevents Daly from standing back up.
Tucker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daly pushes Tucker off looking to stand but Tucker dives back in and keeps control.
Tucker throwing shots but Daly is blocking nicely.
Daly is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daly is looking to land body kicks.
Tucker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dan Daly is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daly looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
Daly feints a jab promting Tucker to slip. Daly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tucker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daly clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daly has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Daly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuckers head.
Nice body punch from Daly - that landed with a thud.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Daly.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Daly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tucker slips a jab from Daly.
Tucker throws a combination that misses
and Daly counters with a straight right hand.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daly.
Daly lands a nice shot that snaps Tucker's head back.
Tucker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Daly avoids it really well and circles away.
Tucker throws a head kick but Daly moves out of range.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Daly tries to escape but Tucker is in control.
An elbow from Tucker crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly is trying to get back to his feet.
Daly defending against the ground and pound.
Tucker working the ground and pound but Daly is defending the strikes.
Daly tries to escape but Tucker is in control.
Tucker is chipping away with strikes.
Tucker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Daly is avoiding damage well.
Tucker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Daly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tucker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daly is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tucker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tucker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Daly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tucker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tucker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Daly is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tucker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daly misses with a wild combination.
Tucker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daly throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tucker misses with a right hand
and Daly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daly misses with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daly looks to land a combination but Tucker avoids it well.
A punch combination from Tucker misses.
Daly tries to land a front kick but Tucker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Daly misses its intended target.
Daly tries to close the distance and clinch but Tucker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Dan Daly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daly blocks a head kick by Tucker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tucker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daly wants to stand and escape but Tucker is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Daly.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Daly!
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