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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive!!! Such a song!!!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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172 cm
23
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Stanley! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jaa throws a head kick that misses. Stanley misses with a looping left. Jaa throws and low kick but Stanley moves out of range easily. Jaa tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance. Jaa throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stanley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well. Stanley moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stanley misses with a wild combination.
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. Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Stanley moves his leg out of the way. Nice body kick there by Jaa. Jaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jaa scores with a nice strike. Jaa wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance. Stanley keeps the fight on the outside. Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A combination from Stanley does no damage. Stanley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stanley looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jaa tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range. Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa 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.
Jaa 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 tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range. Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa lands a head kick. Stanley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like George Stanley has been cut. Stanley thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Jaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Stanley looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well. Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley misses with the combination.
Jaa tries to clinch but Stanley moves out of range. Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Jaa misses and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jaa lands a high kick!
Jaa is looking to slow Stanley down with leg kicks. Jaa tries to clinch but fails miserably and Stanley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stanley swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa. Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stanley connects with a single shot there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa dominated that second round. The cut man is working on George Stanley's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stanley keeps the fight on the outside. Jaa is looking to clinch. Jaa is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jaa is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stanley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Jaa. Stanley blocks the body kick.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Jaa is looking to clinch but Stanley is avoiding it.
George Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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. Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stanley.
Stanley throws a right and a left that both miss. Stanley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa misses with a body kick. Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Stanley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stanley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Jaa looks to land a combination but Stanley avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Jaa wants to clinch up but Stanley keeps it at a distance. Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley lands a head shot. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tanom Jaa. Well Jaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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