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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Adkins (ranked 6361 p4p, 535 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 8041 p4p, 602 weight class). Tony Jaa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adkins throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adkins throws a series of punches but Jaa avoids them all with ease.
Adkins tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Adkins wants to land a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Adkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Adkins misses with a wild body shot.
Adkins tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Adkins keeps it at a distance.
Scott Adkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa throws a right and a left that Adkins avoids nicely.
Adkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaa just manages to avoid it.
Jaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa tried to score with a low kick but Adkins checks it.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Adkins cracks Jaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adkins throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa has Adkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Adkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adkins breaks the clinch.
Jaa slips under a jab from Adkins.
Jaa moves away from the strike by Adkins.
Scott Adkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adkins lands a right hook to the body.
Adkins misses with a body shot.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Adkins pushes him off.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa misses with a takedown attempt - Adkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaa walks into a jab.
Jaa looks to land a body kick but Adkins moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adkins thumps Jaa with a low kick.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Adkins. Beautiful body shot.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
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!
Jaa moves out of range as Adkins strikes.
Adkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaa goes for a double leg but Adkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adkins continues to drive forward.
Scott Adkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Adkins circles away.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa throws a head kick but Adkins moves out of range.
Adkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaa just manages to avoid it.
Jaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adkins.
Adkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa goes for a double leg but Adkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adkins continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adkins feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Adkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaa is out of range and Adkins settles back down.
Jaa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Adkins misses with a body shot.
Jaa wants to counter with a clinch but Adkins pushes him away.
Adkins tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adkins swivels and escapes.
Jaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Adkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Adkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adkins has had enough of the clinch but Jaa keeps him there for the moment.
Adkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Adkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adkins but Adkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adkins is looking to wear down Jaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adkins. Adkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Adkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Adkins keeps it at a distance.
Adkins misses with a looping right.
Jaa dives in and grabs Adkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adkins pushes down on Jaa's head and hops out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adkins misses with a double jab.
Jaa feints a jab promting Adkins to slip. Jaa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adkins dodges the punch combination from Jaa.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adkins sprawls well. Adkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Adkins just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Adkins.
Adkins throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a two punch combo.
Jaa tries to move into range but Adkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jaa swings for the body but Adkins moves out of range.
Jaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adkins.
Adkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa checks the leg kick.
Adkins misses with a wild combination.
Adkins throws a front kick aimed at Jaa's knee but Jaa avoids it well.
Jaa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adkins motions for Jaa to come forward. Adkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jaa.
Jaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Adkins tries to sprawl out of it but Jaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown but Adkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott Adkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
A big right from Adkins misses.
Jaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adkins pinned against the cage. Adkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Adkins blocks it well.
Adkins swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa unleashes a big counter combination but Adkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
Jaa throws a counter combo.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaa checks a low kick from Adkins.
Adkins swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Scott Adkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Adkins swinging wildly here.
Adkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaa can do to turn this around?
Adkins takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Jaa tries to counter it with a takedown but Adkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adkins throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaa won't allow it.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adkins digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Adkins takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Adkins scores with a four punch combination!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Adkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jaa.
Adkins jabs Jaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaa.
Adkins is looking for a counter combo.
Adkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adkins throws a hook but Jaa blocks it.
Adkins wants to slow Jaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jaa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adkins defends it nicely.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adkins. Adkins obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Adkins is avoiding it.
Adkins lands a jab.
Adkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adkins misses with a wild body shot.
Adkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adkins.
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!
Adkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaa on the side of the head.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Adkins misses with a low kick.
Adkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range.
Jaa wants to counter with a clinch but Adkins pushes him away.
Adkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Adkins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Adkins gets tackled into the cage by Jaa. Jaa maintains the clinch.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adkins.
Scott Adkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaa is able to avoid easily.
Jaa is looking for the big counter here.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Adkins misses with a low kick.
Adkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adkins leaves Jaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Adkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Adkins.
Adkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
A punch combination from Adkins misses.
Adkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Adkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Adkins tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adkins tries to work over Jaa's front leg with a kick but Jaa checks it.
Adkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaa fails to land the takedown.
Adkins misses with a wild combination.
Adkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaa misses with a hook. Adkins ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Adkins.
Jaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaa checks a leg kick.
Adkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Adkins, right into the meat.
Adkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adkins wants to slow Jaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Adkins scores with a jab. Jaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Adkins. Beautiful body shot.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Adkins sprawls well. Adkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott Adkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Jaa.
Jaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adkins.
Jaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Adkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adkins throws a right and a left that Jaa avoids nicely.
Adkins sets himself, and Jaa steps forward looking for the clinch! Adkins avoids it this time.
Jaa instigates a clinch.
Adkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
Jaa looking to stall.
Adkins working hard to break the clinch.
Adkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adkins is trying to break free.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Jaa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Adkins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jaa.
Adkins takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Adkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adkins throws a hook but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Adkins sprawls well. He's pushed Jaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adkins.
Adkins misses with the combination.
Jaa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Adkins.
Adkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Jaa as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adkins gets to his feet - Jaa follows without any prompting.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Adkins tries to circle away but Jaa has him pinned against the cage.
Jaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adkins breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Adkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Adkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Adkins!
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