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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadley Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Molly by Incubus. Tony Jaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hadley Jagger!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagger blocks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Jagger.
Jaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jagger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jagger throws a head kick that half lands.
Jaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Jagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jagger punishes Jaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Jagger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jagger is just out of range.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jagger's head backwards.
Jagger avoids the body shot from Jaa.
Jagger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jagger's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jaa!
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa is looking to slow Jagger down with leg kicks.
Jaa moves out of range as Jagger throws a body kick.
Jaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Jagger saw that one coming.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Jagger.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Jagger's leg. Jagger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa is looking to slow Jagger down with leg kicks.
Jagger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Jagger.
Jagger throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jagger works over Jaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagger lands with a nice combination. Jaa backs away looking to recover.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jagger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Jagger persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaa tried to score with a low kick but Jagger checks it.
Jagger misses with a looping left.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
Jagger slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.
Jaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jaa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jagger moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jagger is out of range and Jaa settles back down.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Jaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jagger wants a takedown.
Jaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jagger pulls Jaa into guard.
Jaa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jagger's guard.
Jaa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jagger controls his leg.
Jagger tries to roll over but Jaa keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagger gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jagger holds on and takes a little breather.
Jagger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jaa is one step ahead there.
Jaa stands up and waves to Jagger to follow him.
Jaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jaa back to the cage. Jagger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jagger blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Jagger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
Jagger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jagger is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Jagger.
Jagger avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jagger is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadley Jagger.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Jagger tries to work over Jaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Jagger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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.
That's time! Jaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jagger wants to slow Jaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaa scores with a shot to the body.
Good work by Jagger as he checks the leg kick.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa looks to clinch
and Jagger counters with a stiff right hand.
Jagger misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Jagger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jagger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jagger moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Jagger cracks a nice hook into Jaa's ribs.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Jagger pushes him off.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jagger lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jagger lands a jab to Jaa's midsection.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jagger manages to avoid it.
Jagger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa is looking to chop away at Jagger's legs.
Jagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jagger tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Jagger lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa throws a low kick, looking for Jagger's leg but Jagger calmly moves out of range.
Jagger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hadley Jagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jagger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaa is looking to land body kicks.
Tony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Jagger misses with an uppercut. Jaa saw that one coming.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jagger both land. Nice combination.
Jagger lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa lands with a nice body kick.
Jagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jaa tries to land a leg kick but Jagger saw it coming and moves away.
Jagger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Jagger's head.
Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jagger!
Jaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jagger blocks a low kick nicely.
Jagger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jagger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaa wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Jagger misses.
Jagger is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaa.
Jagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagger dives in and grabs Jaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jaa pushes down on Jagger's head and hops out.
Jaa rushes Jagger and presses him up against the cage.
Jagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jagger tries to pull guard but Jaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Jagger drops back down to his feet.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadley Jagger.
Jagger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa throws a head punch that misses.
Jagger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jagger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Jagger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaa walks away with a smile on his face. Jagger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa thumps Jagger with a low kick.
Jagger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jagger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Jagger. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa is looking to wear down Jagger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jaa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jagger avoids a kick to the body.
Jaa throws a lazy head kick
and Jagger counters with a straight right hand.
Jagger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jagger clobbers Jaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jagger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jagger scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Jaa throws a wild body kick that Jagger sees coming a mile off.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jaa throws a chopping leg kick but Jagger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Jagger.
Jaa throws a push kick but Jagger slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Jagger misses its intended target.
Jaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaa checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jagger misses the shot to the body.
Jaa closes the distance and pushes Jagger back into the cage.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jagger blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaa.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jagger works the jab nicely.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jagger throws a nice looking combination but Jaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Jagger.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagger throws a series of punches but Jaa avoids them all with ease.
Jagger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jagger looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well.
Jagger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jagger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jagger 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.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Jaa.
Jaa thows a leg kick but Jagger checks it
and Jagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaa tries to clinch but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jagger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jagger just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jaa slips under a jab.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Jagger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Jagger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jagger.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Jagger as he checks the leg kick.
Jagger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaa throws out a leg kick but Jagger moves out of range and Jaa only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jagger.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaa.
Jaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hadley Jagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jagger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Jaa misses its intended target.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Jagger's leg. Jagger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jagger avoids the body shot from Jaa.
Jagger throws a leg kick but Jaa moved away.
Jagger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jaa fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa throws a low kick but Jagger moves out of range easily.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jagger's head.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jaa enables Jagger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jaa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now.
Jagger trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaa controls Jagger momentarily but Jagger frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jagger with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
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 William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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