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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Search and Destroy. Richard Wang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Jaa's chin.
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145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Wang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang shoots in for a double leg but Jaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaa lands with a nice body kick.
Wang wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slow jab from Jaa misses its intended target.
Wang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to avoid it but Wang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaa to the ground. Jaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Wang's front leg but catches the back leg as Wang tries to avoid it.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Wang down.
Jaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Richard Wang has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Wang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jaa.
Wang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaa.
Jaa scores with a push kick.
Jaa cracks the inside of Wang's front leg.
Jaa pushes Wang away with a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Wang down.
Wang defending well as Jaa loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wang. That did some damage!
Wang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaa. That one must have hurt.
Jaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wang will feel that in the morning.
Jaa lands a head kick!
A nice combination there by Jaa.
Jaa lands a high kick!
Jaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wang.
Jaa lands a head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Jaa.
Wang shoots in and drives through. Jaa sprawls well.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa keeps Wang at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jaa. Wang shrugs it off though.
Jaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richard Wang's cut is getting worse.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa keeps Wang at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wang. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wang.
Wang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaa. That one must have hurt.
Wang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Jaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wang if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wang's calf.
Wang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Wang's front leg but catches the back leg as Wang tries to avoid it.
Wang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Wang shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Wang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaa tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Wang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wang might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Wang. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
Wang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wang shoots in and drives through. Jaa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jaa. Wang shrugs it off though.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaa - the referee stops the clock and Wang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaa. Wang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Richard Wang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Jaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaa pushes Wang away with a front kick.
Jaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wang will feel that in the morning.
Wang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Jaa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Richard Wang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaa pushes Wang away with a front kick.
Jaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wang takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a push kick.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Wang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa is the new featherweight champion!
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