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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh comes into the arena with Robyn - Indestructible blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
37 - 19 - 4 |
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160 cm
28
164 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chamakh. That did some damage!
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tucker.
Chamakh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tucker throws a chopping leg kick but Chamakh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tucker connects with the punch.
Tucker wants to land a leg kick but Chamakh is out of range.
Tucker throws out a leg kick but Chamakh moves out of range and Tucker only half commits.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Tucker misses
and Chamakh counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tucker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to keep Chamakh in close.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chamakh works over Tucker with some ground and pound from guard.
Chamakh wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tucker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tucker trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tucker wants to clinch.
Chamakh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Chamakh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker throws an off balance right hand
and Chamakh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tucker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tucker seems keen to control Chamakh's posture.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Chamakh tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chamakh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Chamakh avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker misses with a body shot
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tucker!
Chamakh scoring with punches from side control.
Chamakh trying to control the position but Tucker is working away.
Chamakh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tucker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker dodges the ground and pound from Chamakh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tucker misses with a kick to the body.
Tucker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tucker throws a jab when Chamakh was well out of range.
Tucker is looking to chop away at Chamakh's legs.
A low kick from Tucker misses
and Chamakh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chamakh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chamakh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chamakh misses with a head shot. Tucker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chamakh checks the leg kick.
Tucker throws the kick towards the body but Chamakh avoids it.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Crunch! Tucker slams his shin into Chamakh's torso.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Tucker.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tucker wants to clinch up but Chamakh keeps it at a distance.
Tucker has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chamakh is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker misses with a kick to the body.
Chamakh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Tucker finds it's way through Chamakh's defenses.
Chamakh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Chamakh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chamakh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tucker - the referee stops the clock and Chamakh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tucker. Chamakh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Chamakh moves out of range of the body kick.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Chamakh moves out of range easily.
Tucker has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Chamakh to work.
Tucker trying to land knees to the body.
Chamakh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chamakh takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
Tucker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chamakh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Chamakh's head.
Tucker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chamakh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tucker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chamakh is defending well for now.
Chamakh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tucker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chamakh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chamakh effectively controlling the action here.
Tucker misses with a knee strike.
Tucker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamakh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tucker up against the cage.
Chamakh wants a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamakh has Tucker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tucker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chamakh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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 Karim Chamakh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tucker tries to clinch but Chamakh is having none of it.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chamakh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tucker. Tucker obviously looking to wear him down.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Chamakh didn't see that one coming.
Chamakh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Chamakh slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker throws a sloppy head kick and Chamakh moves out of range easily.
Tucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tucker thumps Chamakh with a low kick.
Chamakh checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker misses with a body kick.
Tucker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tucker misses the target.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chamakh walks into a left hand.
J J Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker throws a chopping leg kick but Chamakh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tucker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tucker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chamakh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Chamakh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tucker.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tucker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tucker being controlled here, momentarily.
Chamakh trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Chamakh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamakh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chamakh landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chamakh working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tucker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
Chamakh postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses
and Chamakh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tucker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tucker's head.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Tucker keeps moving.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tucker keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J J Tucker.
I think Tucker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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