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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jaa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer. This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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166 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willy Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace punishes Jaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaa.
Jaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
A left and a right from Wallace both land. Nice combination.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Jaa is out of range.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa throws a low kick, looking for Wallace's leg but Wallace calmly moves out of range.
Wallace checks a low kick from Jaa.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Wallace throws a jab when Jaa was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jaa lands but Wallace takes it in his stride.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Jaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wallace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaa is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.
Jaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wallace on the side of the head.
Jaa scores with a jab to the head.
Wallace on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaa doesn't seem phased though.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Jaa ducks down to avoid it.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa scores with a leg kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Wallace sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wallace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wallace scrambles back to his feet.
Jaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Wallace tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Wallace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa blocks a jab.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wallace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaa checks a low kick from Wallace.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa lands a head shot.
Wallace 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.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa lands a head shot.
Jaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wallace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Wallace.
Jaa feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Wallace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaa.
Jaa works Wallace's body with a nice hook.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Jaa connects with a looping right hand.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Jaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Wallace tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wallace lands with a shot to the body.
Jaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wallace checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Jaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaa.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Jaa saw that one coming.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace looks gassed!
Jaa scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wallace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Wallace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jaa is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaa throws a shot to the body.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wallace's sensitive parts.
Jaa digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Jaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jaa.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Jaa pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Jaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wallace's defenses.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace looking to stall.
Jaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Jaa cracks Wallace with a nice body shot.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Wallace shrugs off.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa lands a left hand.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa presses Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Jaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Jaa throws a leg kick
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Wallace throws a combination. Jaa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Wallace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Jaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wallace counters with a one-two to the body.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Jaa works Wallace's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Jaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Jaa working Wallace over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa dominated that second round.
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.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jaa cracks a nice hook into Wallace's ribs.
Wallace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Wallace's head.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Jaa wants to clinch but Wallace slips to the side
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
Tanom Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Wallace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jaa tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wallace.
Jaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
A head kick from Jaa lands but Wallace takes it in his stride.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Jaa there.
Wallace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace jabs Jaa right on the nose. Jaa blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Wallace throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Wallace.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaa's elbow.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaa keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wallace works on Jaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Jaa misses with the head strike.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Jaa.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wallace. That did some damage!
Jaa throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
Jaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Wallace moves out of range easily.
A big left from Wallace misses.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wallace throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Wallace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jaa needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
Jaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallace's head backwards.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1-2. Wallace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but Jaa moves his leg out of the way.
Wallace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaa.
Jaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wallace.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wallace takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Wallace blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Jaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaa throws a good cross that connects.
Jaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Jaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jaa misses with a shot to the body
and Wallace counters with an inside leg kick.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Jaa ducks down to avoid it.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace checks a leg kick.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wallace is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jaa drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Wallace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jaa - that landed with a thud.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a left hand.
Jaa keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Tanom Jaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Wallace 's eye.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Wallace won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace taking a breather.
Jaa lands a left hand.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaa throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaa.
Jaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jaa prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Jaa won't allow it.
Wallace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
A short body shot lands from Jaa as the two fighters clinch.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Jaa, against the cage.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa misses with a body punch.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Wallace moves his leg out of the way.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wallace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Wallace jabs at Jaa's body.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Jaa feints and then cracks Wallace's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wallace down.
Jaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jaa jabs Wallace right on the nose. Wallace blinks but takes it well.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace throws a front kick aimed at Jaa's knee but Jaa avoids it well.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace throws the left hand but Jaa avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa had his way with Willy Wallace in that round.
That's time! Jaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Jaa gets through Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace pushes Jaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wallace blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace presses Jaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wallace there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wallace's calf.
Wallace checks the leg kick.
Wallace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jaa checks a low kick from Wallace.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Jaa misses.
Jaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Jaa checks it.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Jaa slips the punch.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace taking a breather.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Jaa avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Wallace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Jaa jabs at Wallace's body.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jaa lands an overhand right.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Jaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Jaa has the dominant position.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wallace tries a body shot but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Wallace.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Wallace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Good body shot from Jaa.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaa's elbow.
Jaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
A right handed body shot lands from Wallace.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
Wallace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Willy Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace presses Jaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanom Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!
Tanom Jaa retains his lightweight title!
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