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"A lot of my friends came to watch my show tonight, which was supposed to provide me more energy," said the Inner Mongolia native. "But I just chose the wrong strategy. It's not that I was nervous."

Tuck, who improved to 7-0, did a better job scouting than Zhang.

"I trained for the old TQ (Tiequan), there was a new TQ tonight. He used to be aggressive, but he changed his stance. I knew he would have an awesome fight and I didn't expect anything less," Tuck said.

He also said he was inspired to fight in Bruce Lee's home country.

"I felt China is one of the birthplaces for martial arts and, of course, Bruce Lee is one of my heroes," said Tuck, whose favorite Lee film is Enter the Dragon.

"It's an honor and special for me to fight here. I am able to showcase my skill-set, not only as a fighter, who only fights, but as a person. I feel like a martial artist as well. This feeling will last forever for me and my family."