PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Lamont Hawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hawkins
vs
Tucker

174 cm
32
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

160 cm
33
164 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tucker enables Hawkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tucker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hawkins postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling him.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Tucker.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tucker is on top in guard.

Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing Tucker from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins looking to control.

Hawkins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tucker stacks Hawkins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tucker!
Hawkins is looking to reverse the position.

Tucker stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Tucker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
Hawkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Tucker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hawkins!
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Hawkins backing away here, and Tucker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
JJ Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker connects with a jab.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkins.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawkins misses the target.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Tucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tucker cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand

and Hawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.

Tucker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hawkins presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins wants a takedown.

Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucker tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tucker. That's going to slow Hawkins down.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Tucker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hawkins looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Hawkins.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.

Hawkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tucker to the ground. Hawkins is now in Tucker's guard.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

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 is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Tucker is proving a slippery customer.
Tucker being controlled here momentarily.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins trying to control the position here.
Tucker won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawkins is pulling down on Tucker's head to control his posture.

Tucker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker connects with a solid leg kick.
Tucker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tucker throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
JJ Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tucker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a leg kick but Hawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Hawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Hawkins throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with a low kick as Tucker jumps back.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Hawkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Hawkins moved out of range.
Hawkins throws a front kick aimed at Tucker's knee but Tucker avoids it well.
Hawkins defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four 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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but JJ Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tucker throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkins.
Tucker scores with a nice head shot.
No luck for Hawkins with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tucker.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Hawkins slips under a jab.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawkins slips a jab from Tucker.
Hawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Tucker swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Tucker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tucker sprawls well. Tucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Hawkins checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawkins.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range and Tucker settles back down.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tucker moves forwards but Hawkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
Tucker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Tucker's body.
Hawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Tucker really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tucker punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
Tucker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tucker checks the leg kick.
Tucker moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawkins.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tucker blocks a leg kick.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Tucker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Hawkins ducks right into an uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Hawkins.
The crowd cheers as Tucker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawkins punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.

Tucker pushes Hawkins off and gets back to his feet.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Hawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tucker is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Hawkins.
Tucker checks a leg kick.
Tucker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucker tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucker to the ground. Tucker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Hawkins throwing a counter right hand but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tucker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Hawkins with an uppercut!
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.

Tucker has Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Tucker dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Tucker tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawkins is wise to it.
Hawkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins throws a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Tucker feints a counter leg kick.
Tucker is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins jabs Tucker right on the nose. Tucker blinks but takes it well.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
Tucker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins throws a front kick that sends Tucker stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tucker, right into the meat.
Tucker works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Tucker swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Nice shot lands for Hawkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamont Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tucker.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Tucker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Tucker.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawkins connects with a jab.

Tucker clinches with his opponent.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
JJ Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins works the jab nicely.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.

Tucker pushes Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawkins stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tucker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker walks into a straight right hand from Hawkins.

Tucker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins checks the leg kick.
Tucker lands with a hook. Hawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hawkins! Tucker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Lamont Hawkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.