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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa's entrance music is Battle Royale- OGB . A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Jansen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jansen to the mat! Jansen manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaa thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jansen is trying to keep Jaa in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jansen working a defensive guard here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Jansen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Jaa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jansen hang on?
Jaa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jansen is looking to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Jaa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen tries to hold on but Jaa postures up.
Jaa punching from mount but Jansen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jaa throwing strikes here but Jansen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jansen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jansen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jaa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jaa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jaa dominating with strikes here.
Jaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jaa unloads with some shots from mount but Jansen bucks and avoids them well.
Jansen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jaa throwing strikes here but Jansen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jaa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jansen wants to control but Jaa is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jaa lands with some strikes.
Jaa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jaa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jansen because Jaa loaded up on that one.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Jaa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jansen's face.
Jaa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jansen wants to control but Jaa is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Jaa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jansen wants to get back to his feet.
Jansen wants to control but Jaa is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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 thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jaa is working away from the top position though.
Jansen wants to improve his position but Jaa is controlling well.
Jaa with the ground and pound but Jansen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jaa postures up in Jansen's guard and throws a big left but Jansen blocks it.
Jaa postures up in Jansen's guard and throws a big left but Jansen blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jansen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Jansen moves out of range.
Jansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jansen is trying to maintain the position but Jaa is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jansen defending well though.
Nice strikes from Jaa there.
Jaa is thwarting Jansen's attempts to control the position.
Jaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jansen's head.
Tony Jaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jansen's head.
Jansen is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jansen tries to kick Jaa off but Jaa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jansen is trying to control but can't.
Jaa misses with a head shot. Jansen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jaa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jansen looking to control.
Jaa stands and steps away. Jansen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes.
Jansen is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Jansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jansen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jansen's guard.
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jansen working a defensive guard here.
Jansen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Jansen wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
Jansen advances to half guard.
Jansen is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaa is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jaa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jaa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jaa looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
Jansen wants to control the pace but Jaa is squirming around nicely.
Jansen is looking to stand but Jansen has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Jansen wants to control the pace but Jaa is squirming around nicely.
Jaa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jaa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jansen blocks Jaa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansen looking to control but Jaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jaa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jansen. What's that going to do exactly?
Jansen blocks Jaa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jansen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jaa is trying desperately to improve position.
Jansen wants to stand but Jaa is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jansen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaa is looking to escape.
Jansen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jaa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to avoid it but Jansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaa to the ground. Jaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jaa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jansen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jaa is in Jansen's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaa thows a big elbow that misses.
Jansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jaa.
Jansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jansen pulls Jaa in close to prevent any damage.
Jaa throwing strikes from guard but Jansen blocks nicely.
Jaa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jansen, up you get!
Jaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jansen because Jaa loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jaa throwing strikes here but Jansen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jansen tries to reverse the position but Jaa maintains control.
Jaa throws some wild stikes that Jansen manages to avoid easily.
Jansen is trying desperately to improve position.
Jaa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jansen because Jaa loaded up on that one.
Jaa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jaa looking to ground and pound but Jansen is blocking nicely.
Jansen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jaa.
Jaa landing punches.
Jansen is bucking up trying to escape but Jaa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansen is looking to improve his position but Jaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Jansen gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jaa is working away from the top position though.
Jansen is concentrating on defense, preventing Jaa from advancing position.
Jaa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jansen to regain full guard.
Jaa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jansen trying to keep a closed guard but Jaa is proving a slippery customer.
Jansen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaa throws a strike but Jansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jaa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jaa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jaa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jansen advances to half guard.
Jansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jaa won't allow Jansen to pass to mount.
Jaa missing with punches from the bottom.
Jaa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Jansen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jaa!
Jaa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jansen. What's that going to do exactly?
Jaa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jansen tries to control but Jaa wriggling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
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RATING
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