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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa has chosen Search and Destroy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Emilio Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Emilio Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez wants to clinch.
Jaa delivers a nice body kick.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Jaa.
Martinez lands a lovely overhand right.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Martinez is looking to clinch but Jaa is avoiding it.
Jaa keeps Martinez at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez clinches with his opponent.
Martinez misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa jumps guard and drags Martinez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martinez trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez throws a strike but Jaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martinez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaa slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Martinez.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jaa.
Jaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Martinez trying to control here.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jaa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard but Jaa has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands some shots froms side control.
Martinez taking a bit of punishment here - Jaa scoring with strikes.
Jaa lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Martinez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jaa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom here.
Martinez tries to buck Jaa off but Jaa is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jaa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Martinez is looking to regain half guard here but Jaa keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez taking a bit of punishment here - Jaa scoring with strikes.
Martinez regains half guard, as Jaa was trying to land strikes.
Martinez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martinez.
Jaa passes into half guard.
Jaa slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Jaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Jaa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez is trying to keep Jaa in close.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Jaa from controlling successfully.
Jaa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaa trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Jaa from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martinez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Martinez tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Martinez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Tony Jaa has been cut.
Jaa throws a head kick that Martinez semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jaa. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Martinez misses with a hook.
Martinez tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Jaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Martinez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Tony Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Jaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez is looking to clinch but Jaa is avoiding it.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drives through and clinches with Jaa against the cage.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martinez avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Jaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Jaa is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martinez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jaa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
Jaa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaa pulls his head out easily.
Jaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Jaa.
Jaa seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Martinez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jaa.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Jaa has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is staying active underneath Jaa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jaa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Jaa sits in half guard.
Jaa wants to advance to full mount but Martinez doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Jaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaa trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Jaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throwing strikes but missing.
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 Tony Jaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Martinez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martinez counters with a three punch combo that has Jaa backing up. Jaa nods at Martinez to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Jaa counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaa misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Martinez holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaa drops back down to his feet.
Martinez pulls guard effortlessly.
Jaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tony Jaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez wants to sweep but no luck.
Jaa pushes down on Martinez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaa seems to be working for a kimura but Martinez defends the submission attempt.
Jaa is working for a kimura but Martinez is defending it quite comfortably.
Martinez missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is keen to just control but Martinez is a slippery customer.
Jaa is trying to work for a kimura but Martinez is defending well.
Jaa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jaa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martinez moves into full guard.
Martinez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Martinez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Jaa wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Jaa controlling him for the moment.
Martinez punching from the bottom - just letting Jaa know he's still in a fight.
Martinez wants to control but Jaa passes easily into half guard.
Jaa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martinez is just riding it out for now. Jaa eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jaa stops Martinez from getting back to his feet.
Martinez wants to improve his position but Jaa is controlling well.
Jaa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martinez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jaa.
Martinez manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tony Jaa just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaa tries a low kick but Martinez avoids it.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
Martinez is looking to land body kicks.
Jaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Jaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa feints a jab promting Martinez to slip. Jaa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martinez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Martinez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jaa counters with a good, hard body kick but Martinez shrugs it off.
Emilio Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jaa lands with a nice body kick.
Jaa keeps Martinez at a distance using the push kick.
Martinez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa feints a jab promting Martinez to slip. Jaa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martinez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Martinez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jaa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Good leg kick by Jaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaa thows a body kick. Martinez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jaa.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez can't get the takedown.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa fails to pull guard.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tony Jaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jaa throws a head kick but Martinez moves out of range.
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Martinez.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martinez.
Jaa clinches up against the cage.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
Jaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Martinez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Jaa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martinez.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez lands a nice elbow.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Martinez lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa can't find room to land a body shot as Martinez controls the action.
Martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Tony Jaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Martinez manages to pull guard.
Jaa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez is looking for a triangle here but Jaa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jaa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martinez can't do much from the bottom here.
Jaa working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jaa is controlling him well.
Martinez tries to bench press Jaa off him but Jaa keeps the position.
Jaa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jaa is trying to get an arm triangle but Martinez is defending well.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jaa working the ground and pound.
Martinez tries to bench press Jaa off him but Jaa keeps the position.
Martinez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jaa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Martinez tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is not content to let Jaa control the position.
Jaa lands a nice forearm strike.
Emilio Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa working away.
Martinez tries to bench press Jaa off him but Jaa keeps the position.
Jaa trying to control the action but Martinez is working from the bottom.
Martinez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jaa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa is the new featherweight champion!
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