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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Vann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vann comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself- Eminem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 Montreal, James Vann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa gets caught flat footed, as Vann shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jaa wants to sweep here but Vann controlling him for the moment.
Vann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.
Jaa trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vann tries to free his leg and advance position but Jaa is retaining full guard.
Vann is stalling in the full guard.
Vann wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vann stops Jaa from standing up.
Jaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vann closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Vann pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vann throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Vann is avoiding it.
Jaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vann is breathing heavily.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vann misses with a head kick.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vann swinging wildly here.
Vann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vann.
Jaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vann slips a jab from Jaa.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa throws a head kick but Vann moves out of range.
A lazy left from Jaa finds it's target.
It looks like James Vann has been cut.
Vann circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Jaa pushes Vann off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vann avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Vann circles away and keeps his distance.
Vann ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Vann circles away.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaa tries to clinch up
and Vann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Vann gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jaa kicks Vann off and gets back to his feet.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vann has time to react.
Jaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vann blocks the body kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but Vann moves away
and Vann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vann blocks the elbow strike.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 James Vann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Vann looks to clinch
and Jaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vann closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Vann pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Vann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaa is trying to force a seperation but Vann has the dominant position.
Jaa prevents Vann from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa clinches but Vann breaks the clinch
and Vann moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vann keeps control of Jaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaa trying to control the position but instead, Vann has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaa into the cage.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vann counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vann lands a knee to the body.
Jaa tries to break free but Vann pushes him back against the cage.
Vann lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Vann keeps it at a distance.
Vann jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Vann counters by clinching up.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Vann throws a lazy head kick
letting Jaa counter with a right hand.
Vann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
Jaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vann slips a jab from Jaa.
Vann shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Vann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa cracks Vann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Vann moves out of range easily.
Vann takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa throws a low kick, looking for Vann's leg but Vann calmly moves out of range.
Jaa slips under a jab from Vann.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Vann saw it coming and moves away.
Jaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vann thows a body shot but no joy.
Vann gets a clinch.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vann's brow.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Vann is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Vann takes an elbow to the temple.
Vann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Vann struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Jaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vann dodges an elbow strike from Jaa.
Vann looking for a takedown.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vann's defenses.
Vann is trying to drag Jaa to the mat but Jaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Vann won't allow it.
Vann avoids the elbow strike from Jaa, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Vann's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jaa misses with a combination
and Vann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vann takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jaa lands a shoulder strike.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Vann's front leg but catches the back leg as Vann tries to avoid it.
A combination from Jaa does no damage.
Vann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa misses with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa drives through and clinches with Vann against the cage.
Vann tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Vann avoids the damage to the body.
Vann manages to break the clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Vann circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaa is pushing Vann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vann lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaa won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vann backwards.
Vann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa misses with a wild combination.
Vann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Vann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Vann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Vann has him pressed against the cage.
Vann dodges an elbow strike from Jaa.
Vann avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Vann.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Vann leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Vann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa wants to clinch.
James Vann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa leaves Vann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Vann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vann takes one on the button.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vann tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Vann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa wants to break free but Vann has control.
Jaa letting Vann take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vann's brow.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Jaa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vann closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Vann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaa.
Vann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vann has Jaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa tries to clinch but Vann moves out of range.
Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vann blocks the leg kick.
Vann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jaa is trying to defend but Vann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jaa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vann is working away from the top position though.
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 James Vann.
I think Jaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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