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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Tucker (ranked 1095 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Mursk Ispa (ranked 146 p4p, 183 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mursk Ispa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ispa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Tucker misses with a double jab.
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Ispa.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ispa throws out the jab.
Ispa throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ispa.
Tucker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ispa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body. Ispa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ispa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker throws a hook but Ispa avoids it easily.
Ispa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ispa takes one to the side of the head.
Tucker misses with an uppercut
and Ispa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa throws a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Ispa's body. Ispa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tucker swings for the body but Ispa moves out of range.
Tucker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Tucker there.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a straight right.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Tucker.
Ispa closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ispa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ispa tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Ispa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tucker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ispa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tucker.
Ispa effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Ispa controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tucker.
It looks like Mursk Ispa has been cut.
Ispa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tucker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ispa can turn it around.
Ispa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tucker up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ispa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker pushes Ispa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Ispa.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Ispa backwards.
Ispa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ispa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ispa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa scores with a knee to the head.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Ispa swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Ispa's front leg but catches the back leg as Ispa tries to avoid it.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Ispa's shoulder, as Ispa tries to avoid the shot.
Ispa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Ispa lands with a straight right. Tucker didn't see that one coming.
Tucker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ispa doesn't seem bothered though.
Ispa clobbers Tucker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 scores with a nice strike.
Tucker slips a jab from Ispa.
Ispa looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker throws a body punch but Ispa moves out of range.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa misses with a low kick.
Ispa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ispa shoots in but no luck this time.
Ispa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tucker.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ispa at a distance.
Tucker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ispa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ispa lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker with a hook.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Ispa feints a counter leg kick.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ispa moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ispa! But no joy.
Ispa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mursk Ispa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ispa sizes up Tucker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ispa thumps Tucker with a low kick.
Tucker connects with a leg kick.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker scores with a jab.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Ispa is out of range.
Tucker clobbers Ispa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Ispa misses.
Ispa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
George Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Ispa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker moves out of range of the body kick.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Ispa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ispa lands a glancing blow to the side of Tucker's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Ispa does it's job there.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Ispa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tucker scores with a shot to the body.
Ispa is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker digs a good hook to Ispa's body.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ispa throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Ispa avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker is looking to wear down Ispa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ispa lands with a good body shot.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
George Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ispa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ispa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
A quick step to the side and Tucker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ispa.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ispa throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker motions for Ispa to come forward. Tucker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
George Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Ispa misses with a takedown
letting Tucker counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa shoots in looking for a takedown but Tucker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ispa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Ispa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ispa misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Tucker finds it's target.
Ispa scores with a nice body kick.
Ispa moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ispa swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ispa slips a jab from Tucker.
Ispa moves out of range as Tucker strikes.
Ispa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Ispa's head but Ispa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ispa avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Ispa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tucker blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker stuns Ispa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tucker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ispa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Tucker is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Ispa ducks down to avoid it.
Ispa gets a takedown into half guard.
Tucker is trying to get back to full guard.
Ispa postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tucker to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ispa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tucker avoids it really well and circles away.
George Tucker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mursk Ispa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tucker.
Tucker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ispa counters with a nice body shot.
Ispa throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ispa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ispa looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Ispa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tucker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ispa.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Tucker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mursk Ispa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Tucker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ispa throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ispa misses with a looping left.
Tucker checks a low kick from Ispa.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ispa.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ispa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Tucker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ispa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa darts in and clinches Tucker up against the cage.
Mursk Ispa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ispa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ispa.
Tucker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ispa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa 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.
Ispa just leaning against Tucker, taking a breather.
Ispa tries a knee to the head but Tucker blocks it.
Ispa tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ispa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ispa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ispa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Ispa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tucker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ispa.
Ispa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tucker tries to work over Ispa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ispa connects with a knee to the head.
Tucker breaks from the clinch.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tucker sizes up Ispa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ispa throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a hook but Ispa blocks it.
Tucker lands a nice shot that snaps Ispa's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker swings for the body but Ispa moves out of range.
Ispa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ispa blocks an uppercut.
Tucker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ispa blocking some punches.
Ispa avoids the elbow strike from Tucker, against the cage.
Ispa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker letting Ispa take a breather here.
Tucker is working Ispa over against the cage.
Ispa is trying to maintain a safe position but Tucker gets an underhook and turns Ispa into the cage.
Tucker pushes Ispa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ispa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tucker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Tucker.
Tucker cracks Ispa with a nice body shot.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ispa can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Tucker.
Tucker lands a hook that snaps the head of Ispa backwards.
Tucker stalling in the clinch.
Tucker lands a body shot.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Ispa is trying to stall.
Tucker swings wildly with an uppercut but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker breaks the clinch.
Ispa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Tucker. That snapped Ispa's head back.
Tucker looks to throw the jab but Ispa is out of range.
A big right from Ispa misses.
Tucker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ispa.
Tucker thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa misses with a straight left.
Tucker slips a straight right by Ispa.
Ispa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ispa throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tucker misses its target.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Ispa's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker lands a leg kick that knocks Ispa off balance momentarily.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ispa misses with a body shot.
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Ispa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ispa in his tracks.
Tucker cracks Ispa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ispa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ispa throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Mursk Ispa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker sizes up Ispa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Tucker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tucker, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Tucker!
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energy
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hype
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