Jesse Gross to Face Gavin Tucker for ECC Belt in September
Tucker defeats Waugh at ECC 12 (photo: Martin Blais)
Jesse Gross and Gavin Tucker will vie for the vacant Extreme Cage Combat Featherweight title. Confirmed via tweet by the promotion, the two will meet at ECC 18 in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 28.
Hometown fighter Gavin Tucker is certainly worthy of this title shot. Amassing a perfect 7-0 record, Tucker is 5-0 in ECC action including his latest Rear Naked Choke victory over Lyndon Whitlock at ECC 15 this February. The Titans MMA fighter has only gone to a decision once in seven fights and that was in his professional debut, so expect Tucker to look for every opportunity to finish Gross.
Jesse Gross (8-3) defeated Tristan Johnson at ECC 17 in dominant fashion. Constantly putting Johnson on his back, Gross was awarded the decision victory and this title shot. While Gross does not have a flashy unbeaten record like his opponent, Gross has faced much tougher competition over his career. In his victories, Gross has finished all but Johnson in the cage.
Jesse Gross throws a high kick (photo by Eric Gaudreault)
Stay tuned to Top MMA News as more Extreme Cage Combat 18 fights are announced!
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great fight and big one for both these guys ! even though gavin is 7-0 I still think people don’t understand just how good he is , great wrestling , striking , BJJ and never ending cardio.
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Love this fight. I just wish we could actually see some of Tucker’s fights online. Great record, but no exposure.
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Awesome. Get this fight on GFL or something!
Exactly @HarpoonHank…Gavin Tucker could be the next Jose Aldo for all we know. He could be the next big thing in Canadian MMA.
It disturbs me that I have only seen one of his fights so far and I had to buy the ECFP DVD to watch it!
Might be time to fly out to Halifax and check this one out.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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I’ll gladly fly out there as a correspondant for you Keith!
Great fight. Easily two of the best at 145. I would love to see Karkula fight the winner.
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Robert Rende. You are a great fighter as well. You and Tucker had a war in Halifax that I had the pleasure to watch.
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Gavin is the real deal. He could very well be UFC bound after a few more fights with rising opposition.
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Great fight, should be very explosive
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Lenny Wheeler rules.
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lenny does rule ! great fighter and great last name lol !
Haha thanks mike now stop all the retirement bs.
Its going to be a great fight! Gavin all the way. Smash Bros.
robin black <3 your new show keep up the great work stud
Jesse gross is my hero!
He wins this and the next and the next! He’s the real talent in this fight
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Tuckers fights are on utube.