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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, William Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims misses with a low kick.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sims's hands.
Sims tries a head kick but it misses.
Sims slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sims throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sims takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tucker moves out of range as Sims throws a body kick.
Tucker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sims 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.
A hook to the body from Tucker.
Tucker avoiding damage as Sims throws knees to the body.
Tucker lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tucker lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tucker lands a left hand.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Sims blocks it.
Tucker throws a punch but it's blocked by Sims.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Sims controls the action.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sims cracks the inside of Tucker's front leg.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sims takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Tucker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sims takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Tucker scores with a punch to the head.
Sims lands a jab to Tucker's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims scores with a nice strike.
Tucker slips under a jab from Sims.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tucker's sensitive parts.
Sims attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sims on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tucker throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sims tries to keep at a distance but Tucker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tucker pushes Sims back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sims lands a nice elbow.
It looks like J J Tucker has been cut.
Tucker pushes Sims back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sims lands a damaging elbow.
Sims is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sims can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sims throws an elbow but misses.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Sims tries to throw a body punch but Tucker avoids it by throwing Sims back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J J Tucker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on J J Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tucker ducks right into an uppercut from Sims.
Sims listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tucker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sims, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker misses with some punches.
Tucker prevents a body shot from Sims.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Sims misses with a knee to the head.
Tucker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sims tries to land a knee to the head but Tucker blocks with his arms.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Sims tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Sims pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Tucker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sims blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tucker is defending well for now.
Sims lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tucker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sims tries to land knees in the clinch but Tucker avoids the damage to the body.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but Sims blocks it.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Tucker digs a right hand into Sims's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sims's gas tank.
Sims pushes off an throws an elbow but Tucker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Tucker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tucker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sims just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tucker's brow.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Tucker misses with a body punch.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Sims.
Sims just leaning against Tucker, taking a breather.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Sims.
Sims is looking to control Tucker's arms but Tucker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sims has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries a body shot but Sims blocks it.
Tucker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Sims lands a damaging elbow.
Sims with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sims blocks an elbow strike from Tucker.
Sims leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sims trying to land knees to the body.
Tucker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tucker lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tucker.
Tucker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sims gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Tucker lands but Sims takes it in his stride.
Sims moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tucker is looking to chop away at Sims's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
J J Tucker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
Sims gets a clinch.
Tucker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Tucker in his tracks for a moment.
Sims missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sims just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tucker's brow.
Tucker dodges an elbow strike from Sims.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tucker obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sims.
Sims looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tucker.
Sims misses with a knee strike.
Tucker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sims blocks it with crossed arms.
Sims gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Sims.
Sims blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker working aggressively here.
Tucker breaks the clinch.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tucker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sims's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sims swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker looks for the body kick but Sims saw that one coming.
J J Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker throws a low kick but Sims avoids it.
Tucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker throws a hook but Sims avoids it easily.
Sims misses with a head kick.
Tucker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sims is able to avoid easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tucker.
Tucker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Sims misses the target.
Sims lands with a straight right. Tucker didn't see that one coming.
Sims lands a nice hook to Tucker's body. Tucker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sims misses with a body shot.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sims misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Sims lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tucker tries to land a front kick but Sims steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sims counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Sims.
Tucker walks into a left hand.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Sims avoids it.
Tucker pushes Sims up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sims misses with some punches.
Tucker has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Sims missing with knees to the body.
Tucker managing to block the knees to the body from Sims.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims lands with a short shot to the head.
Tucker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Tucker.
William Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sims.
A right hook to the body lands for Tucker.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J J Tucker.
Well Tucker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... J J Tucker!
J J Tucker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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