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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa's entrance music is Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer!. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a head kick. That will keep Jaa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaa scores with a jab to the head.
Martinez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaa.
Jaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa lands the left hand.
Jaa lands a front kick.
Martinez scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaa should have avoided that one.
Martinez moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaa on the side of the head.
Jaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaa.
Martinez tries to clinch but Jaa is having none of it.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jaa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Martinez controlling from the top position.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has momentary wrist control but Martinez slips an elbow through the middle.
Martinez trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.
Martinez forces his way into half guard.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martinez connects with a nice short shot to Jaa's temple.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but Jaa defends it.
Jaa is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Jaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jaa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jaa's head.
Martinez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jaa won't allow Martinez to pass to mount.
Jaa is trying to stand back up but Martinez is controlling him
Martinez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jaa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jaa gets back to full guard.
Jaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez 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.
Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Jaa's legs - danger averted.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez distracts Jaa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martinez landing with the ground and pound.
Martinez trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Martinez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jaa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jaa actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Martinez stands and throws Jaa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Martinez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jaa down.
Martinez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jaa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jaa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking for a kimura here.
Jaa is trying to stand.
Martinez trying to control the action but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
Jaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Martinez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jaa actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa taking some punishment here, with Martinez in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
Emilio Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martinez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaa is just riding it out for now. Martinez eventually gives up the hold.
Jaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jaa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Jaa is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jaa trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Martinez seems to be working for a kimura but Jaa defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
Jaa wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Martinez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jaa defending well though.
Martinez seems to be looking for submissions.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jaa is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaa avoid being mounted?
Martinez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaa defends it well.
Martinez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jaa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martinez.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jaa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
Martinez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez wants to control but Jaa is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Martinez works his way into side control.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Martinez checks it
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Martinez counters with a good low kick that Jaa was not able to check.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaa.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Jaa misses the body punch
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martinez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Martinez clinches.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez jumps guard but Jaa stands there with Martinez around his waist. Martinez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaa takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaa misses with a hook. Martinez ducked under it nicely.
Jaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaa throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa throws a push kick but Martinez slaps the foot to one side.
Jaa misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jaa connects with a right hand. Martinez shakes it off.
Martinez lands a nice hook to Jaa's body. Jaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martinez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanom Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Jaa keeps it at a distance.
Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez landing knees to the head.
Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Martinez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanom Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Martinez.
Jaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Martinez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Jaa blocks it.
Martinez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa working aggressively here.
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez wants to take the fight to the mat but Jaa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaa.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Jaa clinches up against the cage.
Martinez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martinez's brow.
Emilio Martinez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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 misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez connects with a knee to the head.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaa's efforts to push away.
Jaa has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
Martinez lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa lands an elbow just above Martinez 's eye.
Martinez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emilio Martinez.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Martinez!
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