In a career-defining effort, rising lightweight star Jon Tuck impressed from start to finish against South Korea’s Tae Hyun Bang, finishing his foe in the first round of their Fight Night Manila prelim bout at Mall of Asia Arena Saturday.
Sharp with his offense and defense on the feet, and even throwing in a takedown for good measure, the confident Guam native showed little concern for Bang’s powerful retorts, and with less than two minutes remaining, he rocked and dropped his opponent with a right to the chin. Once on the mat, Tuck smoothly took Bang’s back and sunk in the rear naked choke that produced a tap out at 3:56 of the round.