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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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164 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker slips under a jab from Machado.
Machado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tucker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Machado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Machado misses with a two punch combination.
Machado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tucker is out of range and Machado settles back down.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
Tucker moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machado misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tucker has Machado pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Machado lands an elbow inside.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Tucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Machado can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado blocking some punches.
Tucker is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tucker has his back to the cage.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Machado is leaning against Tucker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Machado lands a nice uppercut.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Machado.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Machado.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Tucker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Tucker crunches a lovely knee into Machado's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Tucker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Tucker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machado takes a shot to the head.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
Tucker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Machado - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker is working Machado over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tucker pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker connects with a knee to the head.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker leaning against his opponent.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Machado's defenses.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
JJ Tucker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machado misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Machado swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Machado.
A left hand lands to the body for Machado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker misses with a punch to the body.
Machado digs a right hand underneath Tucker's ribcage. Tucker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tucker throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machado tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Tucker.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Machado tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
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 working aggressively here.
Tucker just leaning against Machado, taking a breather.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Tucker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tucker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker lands a nice shot to the body.
Tucker tries to stall but Machado uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Machado.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Machado has a couple of punches blocked by Tucker.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Tucker.
Tucker presses Machado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker lands with a light punch inside.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker stalls.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
The referee calls for Tucker to work.
Tucker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Tucker tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machado holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Tucker lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Machado misses with the head strike.
Tucker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
A short uppercut from Tucker.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Machado on the inside.
Machado tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tucker taking a breather.
Tucker stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tucker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big right from Tucker misses.
JJ Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado lands a nice hook to Tucker's body. Tucker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker backing away here, and Machado unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Machado lands with a right hand.
Tucker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado slips a straight right by Tucker.
Good leg kick by Machado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Machado circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Machado checks a leg kick.
Machado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tucker with a body shot.
Machado slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado throws a solid leg kick but Tucker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machado.
Machado gets tackled into the cage by Tucker. Tucker maintains the clinch.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machado 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 Machado can turn it around.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machado blocking some punches.
Tucker is trying to maintain a safe position but Machado gets an underhook and turns Tucker into the cage.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Machado misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Machado misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Machado back against the cage.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker is struggling to control the position.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Tucker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
Machado tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Machado scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tucker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Machado misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Tucker stalling against the cage.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Machado.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machado.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tucker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Machado.
Machado lands a left hand.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machado takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tucker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Machado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
Machado lands a left hand.
Tucker is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tucker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tucker missing with knees to the body.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Machado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker seems to have got his legs back now.
Tucker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Tucker lands a nice elbow.
Machado is looking to control Tucker's arms but Tucker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machado has his back to the cage.
Tucker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tucker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado scores with a nice strike.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Machado.
Tucker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Machado misses with a hook.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker scores with a sloppy right hand. Machado should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado throws a solid leg kick but Tucker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machado.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Machado throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Machado connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker tries to clinch but Machado is having none of it.
Tucker takes one on the button.
Tucker wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a hook.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tucker slips a straight right by Machado.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tucker slips a straight right by Machado.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Machado counters with a straight right hand.
Machado tries to move into range but Tucker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Tucker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machado attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Machado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
Machado swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Machado staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Tucker.
Tucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker lands a head shot.
Machado fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Machado moves away and avoids it.
Machado misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Tucker's leg but Tucker calmly moves out of range.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker backing away here, and Machado unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Tucker.
Tucker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Machado throws a hook but Tucker blocks it.
JJ Tucker is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado misses with a wild combination.
Tucker closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker lands a nice knee to the body.
Machado is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker lands an elbow that stopped Machado in his tracks for a moment.
Tucker working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking to throw knees to the head but Machado is blocking nicely.
Tucker gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tucker pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tucker.
Machado working aggressively here.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Machado.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tucker.
Machado blocks a body shot from Tucker.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Machado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tucker blocks it with crossed arms.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Tucker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that JJ Tucker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JJ Tucker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Machado throws a chopping leg kick but Tucker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Machado dips to his left and cracks Tucker with an uppercut!
Machado throws a shot from downtown. Tucker moves away and avoids it.
Tucker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Tucker scores with a nice right hand.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Machado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado misses with a hook.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Machado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Tucker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Tucker's leg but Tucker calmly moves out of range.
Tucker throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado throws out a counter right but Tucker avoids it with no problem.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
Machado misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Tucker blocks the leg kick.
Tucker pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Tucker as the two fighters clinch.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
Tucker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machado is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tucker pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Tucker scores with a hook to the body.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker lands a shoulder strike.
Tucker landing knees to the head.
Tucker lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
Tucker misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Tucker.
Tucker misses with some punches.
JJ Tucker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
Machado trying to stall but Tucker improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Machado fails to land.
Machado blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tucker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manny Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Machados head.
Machado struggles to land a body shot inside as Tucker controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado tries to work over Tucker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tucker blocks an uppercut.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tucker's elbow.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado misses with some punches.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Tucker!
JJ Tucker retains his lightweight title!
JJ Tucker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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