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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Search and Destroy. 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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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaa lands a slapping body shot.
Thorne 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.
Thorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thorne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thorne if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorne thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Thorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Jaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorne momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorne can pounce on him.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaa manages to avoid it.
Jaa lands with a shot to the body.
Jaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Thorne's head.
Thorne misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Thorne.
Jaa instigates a clinch.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Thorne lands a left hand.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorne breaks from the clinch.
Thorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaa throws out the jab.
Thorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorne.
Thorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorne connects with a single shot there.
Thorne with a nice cross.
Thorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thorne can pounce on him.
Thorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorne throws an overhand right that lands on Jaa's shoulder, as Jaa tries to avoid the shot.
Jaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Thorne in the body.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thorne scores with a nice body kick.
Thorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaa blocks the leg kick.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
Jaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaa throws a push kick but Thorne slaps the foot to one side.
Jaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaa lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Thorne moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
Thorne throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jaa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jaa. Thorne shrugs it off though.
Jaa throws a push kick but Thorne slaps the foot to one side.
Thorne checks a leg kick.
Thorne tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thorne throws a hook to the side of Jaa's head but Jaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorne cracks Jaa with a good jab.
Jaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Thorne missing with a left hand there. Jaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thorne.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaa scores with a jab to the head.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Jaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses.
Thorne throws a solid leg kick but Jaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorne.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thorne.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Thorne.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Thorne looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Thorne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A cross from Thorne lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Thorne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Thorne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorne avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a body punch but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a head kick.
Thorne lands a high kick!
Thorne is breathing heavily.
Thorne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Thorne blocks the low kick.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorne looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range.
Jaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaa lands with a nice body punch.
Jaa lands a jab to the nose.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Thorne saw it coming and moves away.
Thorne loads up on a big right hand but Jaa slips the punch.
Thorne tried to score with a low kick but Jaa checks it.
Thorne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaa is looking to slow Thorne down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thorne - that will leave a mark!
Jaa misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Jaa slams his shin into Thorne's torso.
Jaa thumps Thorne with a low kick.
Jaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thorne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thorne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crunch! Thorne slams his shin into Jaa's torso.
The fighters circling - Jaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaa connects with a looping right hand.
Thorne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thorne takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Thorne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thorne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaa.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorne tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Thorne saw that one coming.
Jaa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jaa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jaa.
Thorne blocks a low kick nicely.
Thorne looks to land a left hand but Jaa moved out of range nicely.
Thorne misses with a body shot.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thorne cracks Jaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Thorne.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa thumps Thorne with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
An inside leg kick from Jaa misses.
Jaa throws a jab when Thorne was well out of range.
Thorne looks to throw the jab but Jaa is out of range.
Thorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Jaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thorne.
Jaa throws a head kick but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne checks a leg kick.
Thorne clinches.
Jaa is trying to push Thorne away but Thorne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Jaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thorne.
Jaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jaa tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thorne is out of range.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Thorne blocks the leg kick.
Thorne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thorne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaa - the referee stops the clock and Thorne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaa. Thorne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jaa, right into the meat.
Thorne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Thorne misses.
Thorne avoids the body shot from Jaa.
Jaa throws a hook to the side of Thorne's head but Thorne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Thorne is out of range.
Jaa misses with a low kick as Thorne jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaa.
Thorne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorne blocks an uppercut.
Thorne breaks from the clinch.
Thorne digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Thorne throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Thorne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Jaa cracks a nice hook into Thorne's ribs.
Jaa thuds a left hand into Thorne's body.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
Thorne jabs Jaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jaa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa misses with a hook. Thorne ducked under it nicely.
Jaa throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaa moves out of range of the body kick from Thorne.
Thorne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaa tries a body shot but Thorne blocks it.
Vincent Thorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Jaa.
Jaa takes a shot to the head.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Thorne.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorne controls his hands.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorne struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Thorne blocks it.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Thorne's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaa blocks the leg kick.
Thorne tries to move into range but Jaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Thorne catches Jaa right on the button with a cross.
Jaa throws a head kick but Thorne moves out of range.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorne throws a leg kick
and Jaa counters with a good low kick that Thorne was not able to check.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Thorne is out of range.
Jaa walks into a stiff left hand from Thorne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaa.
Thorne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa lands a head kick. Thorne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorne thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa scores with a jab.
Thorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Thorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thorne scores with a jab.
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!
A slow jab from Thorne misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Thorne throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
Jaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorne.
Thorne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorne.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorne misses with a looping right.
Thorne swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thorne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaa can pounce on him.
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 Tony Jaa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa made sure to mention his sponsor, OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more! in his post fight interview.
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