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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sikhouasvili might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the tiger. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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291 lbs
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260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikhouasvili lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Dan Tucker has been cut.
Tucker lands with an overhand left.
Sikhouasvili 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.
Sikhouasvili moves into range and clinches up with Tucker.
Sikhouasvili lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tucker or not.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Sikhouasvili.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Sikhouasvili avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Sikhouasvili breaks from the clinch.
Sikhouasvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tucker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sikhouasvili missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tucker takes a swing at Sikhouasvili's ribcage but misses.
Sikhouasvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Sikhouasvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikhouasvili has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sikhouasvili looks to throw a body kick
and Tucker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tucker takes a swing at Sikhouasvili's ribcage but misses.
Tucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Tigran Sikhouasvili has been cut.
Tucker lands a really nice looking cross but Sikhouasvili seems unphased.
Sikhouasvili lands with a slapping head kick.
Sikhouasvili tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Tucker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tucker jabs Sikhouasvili right on the nose. Sikhouasvili blinks but takes it well.
Sikhouasvili moves into the clinch.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikhouasvili breaks the clinch.
Tucker connects with a right hand. Sikhouasvili shakes it off.
Sikhouasvili clinches up with Tucker and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili breaks from the clinch.
Sikhouasvili throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Sikhouasvili.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker blocks the body kick.
Tucker misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sikhouasvili throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Sikhouasvili throws a right hand that Tucker ducks under and follows up with a left that Tucker also avoids with ease.
Tucker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sikhouasvili had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sikhouasvili gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tucker.
Sikhouasvili throws a sloppy head kick and Tucker moves out of range easily.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Sikhouasvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sikhouasvili tries to move into range but Tucker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sikhouasvili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Sikhouasvili misses
and Tucker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tucker checks a leg kick.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili misses with a head kick.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sikhouasvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sikhouasvili is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sikhouasvili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sikhouasvili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sikhouasvili is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Sikhouasvili's jaw. Sikhouasvili's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tucker does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Tucker!
Dan Tucker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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