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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amir Khan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, J J Tucker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker throws a front kick that sends Khan stumbling back into the cage.
Khan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with a series of wild punches.
Tucker slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Khan.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a head kick. That will keep Tucker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tucker throws a big shot that misses.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khan counters with a one-two to the body.
Tucker is rocked!
Tucker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tucker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucker has Khan up against the cage in a clinch.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan is trying to push Tucker away but Tucker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tucker keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Khan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tucker can't fight it off and eventually Khan manages to take the fight to the floor. Tucker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Khan throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Khan has his feet on Tucker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a head kick. That will keep Tucker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Khan didn't see that one coming.
Tucker closes the distance but Khan moves to the side
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Tucker tries to clinch
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Khan counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Khan and sends Tucker crashing to the mat! Khan follows him down to the mat - Tucker regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Tucker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like J J Tucker has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Khan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tucker because Khan loaded up on that one.
Tucker seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tucker because Khan loaded up on that one.
Tucker is squirming around, avoiding Khan's attempts to control the action.
Khan is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Khan misses with a combination
and Tucker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tucker looking to slow down the pace here.
Tucker misses with an elbow strike.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Tucker has the dominant position.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Tucker has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan tries to circle away but Tucker has him pinned against the cage.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan breaks from the clinch.
Tucker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Khan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on J J Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucker instigates a clinch.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khan is trying to push Tucker away but Tucker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan manages to break the clinch.
Tucker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Amir Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucker wants to clinch but Khan slips to the side
and Khan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick
and Tucker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tucker, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Khan's leg. Khan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker moves to clinch but Khan breaks away
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tucker scores with a leg kick.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tucker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khan. Tucker shrugs it off though.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Khan punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
Khan blocks a low kick nicely.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker closes the distance but Khan moves to the side
and Khan counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker tries to clinch
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Amir Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Tucker is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan throws the kick towards the body but Tucker avoids it.
Khan is looking to score with low kicks.
Tucker tries to clinch up
and Khan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tucker's knee momentarily.
Tucker wants to clinch
and Khan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tucker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Tucker throws a body kick that misses
and Khan counters with a two punch combo.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Tucker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tucker moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan swinging wildly here.
Tucker closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tucker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tucker effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Tucker tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan is trying to pull guard but Tucker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khan is trying to push Tucker away but Tucker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Amir Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on J J Tucker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucker tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Tucker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khan's calf.
Khan throws a series of punches but Tucker avoids them all with ease.
Tucker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tucker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khan counters with a head kick.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Tucker tries to clinch up.
Khan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tucker on the side of the head.
Tucker doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Tucker moves out of range as Khan throws a body kick.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Khan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker wants to clinch but Khan slips to the side
and Khan counters with a nice body shot.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Khan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan staying out of range there.
Tucker moves to clinch but Khan breaks away
and Khan moves into the clinch.
A short left from Tucker.
Tucker stops a takedown attempt from Khan.
Tucker lands a damaging elbow.
Khan is rocked!
Tucker scores with a knee to the head.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Tucker finish him?
Khan takes an elbow to the temple.
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 lands a big knee! That's hurt Khan! Oh, he's all over the place! Tucker lands another knee that sends Khan to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). J J Tucker!
J J Tucker retains his lightweight title!
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