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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J J Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jabber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to J J Tucker's chin.
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Jabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, J J Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabber throws a body kick that misses.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker scores with a decent looking hook.
Tucker moves out of range of the strikes.
Jabber looks to land a right hand but Tucker moved out of range.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Jabber.
Tucker throws a head kick but Jabber moves out of range.
Tucker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Jabber sees coming a mile off.
Tucker misses with a kick to the body.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Jabber misses its intended target.
Jabber ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Tucker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jabber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabber misses with a few strikes there.
Tucker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jabber moves away.
Tucker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jabber will feel that in the morning.
Tucker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabber cracks Tucker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like J J Tucker has been cut.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Jabber sees coming a mile off.
We've been told by Jabber's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jabber looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
J J Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tucker. That's going to slow Jabber down.
Jabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jabber.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Jabber with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Jabber misses the target.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jabber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jabber takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jabber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabber avoids the body shot from Tucker.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Jabber's leg. Jabber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jabber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Jabber lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabber scores with a nice head shot.
Tucker throws a jab when Jabber was well out of range.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jabber tries a head kick but it misses.
Jabber misses with a looping right.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Jabber.
Tucker lands with a straight right. Jabber didn't see that one coming.
Jabber throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Tucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tucker works the jab nicely.
Jabber moves out of range of the body kick.
Tucker defending well as Jabber loads up on a big left hand.
Jabber misses with a hook.
Tucker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tucker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Tucker lands but Jabber takes it in his stride.
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Jabber throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Jabber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jabber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tucker swings for the body but Jabber moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Jabber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabber.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Jabber.
Jabber avoids the head kick by Tucker.
Jabber is looking to counter punch.
Tucker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tucker, right into the meat.
Tucker lands with a nice body kick.
Jabber throws a leg kick but Tucker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Jabber. Those never looked like landing.
Jabber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tucker lands a leg kick that knocks Jabber off balance momentarily.
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!
Good leg kick by Tucker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jabber throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker tries to land a front kick but Jabber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Jabber is just out of range.
Tucker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tucker misses with a wild body shot.
Jabber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tucker cracks a nice hook into Jabber's ribs.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabber throws out the jab.
Jabber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tucker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucker lands with a shot to the body.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Jabber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jabber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jabber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tucker. Tucker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tucker throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Jabber.
Jabber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jabber rather than just go for the knockout.
Jabber blocks a head kick by Tucker.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tucker.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tucker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jabber.
Jabber loads up on a big right hand but Tucker slips the punch.
Jabber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jabber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tucker throws a leg kick which misses Jabber's front leg but catches the back leg as Jabber tries to avoid it.
Tucker scoring well with a low kick there.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Jabber is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker lands a slapping body shot.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jabber misses with a wild body shot.
Jabber connects with a leg kick. Tucker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jabber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tucker lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker throws a head kick but Jabber moves out of range.
Jabber connects with a looping right hand.
Tucker cracks Jabber with an open hand slap.
Tucker throws a wild body kick that Jabber sees coming a mile off.
J J Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jabber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jabber connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Jabber throws a nice looking combination but Tucker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jabber throws out a loose jab but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jabber thows a body kick. Tucker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jabber throws an overhand right that lands on Tucker's shoulder, as Tucker tries to avoid the shot.
Jabber throws a lazy right hand but Tucker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Tucker misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tucker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jabber slips a straight right by Tucker.
Nice straight punches there by Jabber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jabber.
Tucker lands a jab.
Jabber will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jabber misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jabber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker tried to score with a low kick but Jabber checks it.
Tucker tries to land a front kick but Jabber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tucker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Jabber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tucker lands a high kick!
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
Jabber throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Jabber looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Tucker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jabber misses with a wild body shot.
Jabber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tucker. Tucker obviously looking to wear him down.
Jabber misses with an uppercut. Tucker saw that one coming.
Tucker throws out a counter right but Jabber avoids it with no problem.
Tucker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jabber will feel that in the morning.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker slips a jab from Jabber.
Tucker jabs Jabber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jabber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tucker.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jabber manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Tucker.
Tucker connects with an inside leg kick.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Jabber.
Jabber throws out a leg kick but Tucker moves out of range and Jabber only half commits.
Jabber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tucker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tucker.
Jabber blocks a leg kick.
Tucker cracks Jabber with an open hand slap.
Tucker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tucker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tucker throws a fast counter high kick but Jabber manages to duck under it in time.
Tucker lands with a good body shot.
Tucker moves away from the strike by Jabber.
Jabber scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Tucker misses.
Jabber is looking to counter punch.
Jabber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jabber takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tucker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tucker misses with a body kick.
Jabber takes one to the side of the head.
Jabber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tucker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
Jabber throws a right and a left that Tucker avoids nicely.
Tucker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jabber lands with a straight right. Tucker didn't see that one coming.
Tucker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jabber might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Tucker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tucker fakes the leg kick and cracks Jabber in the body.
Jabber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tucker misses with a body shot.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jabber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker thuds his shin into the meat of Jabber's side.
A swing and a miss from Jabber.
Jabber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jabber moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabber.
Jabber tries to clinch but Tucker is having none of it.
Jabber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jabber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tucker thuds his shin into the meat of Jabber's side.
Tucker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Jabber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tucker. Jabber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tucker throws a head kick that Jabber semi-blocks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jabber is rocked!
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oh Jabber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle, before Tucker throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jabber's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Tucker lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). 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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