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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME . The key to victory for Tony Jaa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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167 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin dives in and scores a takedown into Jaa's guard.
Jaa wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Jaa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Martin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Jaa is not content to let Martin control the position.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa is trying to get back to his feet.
Martin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa pushes Martin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jaa, who protects the arm well.
Martin wants to control but Jaa is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Martin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Martin trying to control the position but Jaa is working away.
Jaa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Martin decides to stand back up. Martin steps back and let's Jaa get back to his feet.
Jaa leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Martin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin.
Jaa thumps Martin with a low kick.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Jaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Jaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martin fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jaa pushes Martin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaa as he jumps to the side.
Martin looks winded!
Jaa misses with a double jab.
Martin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jaa to the mat! Jaa manages to get full guard.
Jaa wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Martin is pushing Jaa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt - Jaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaa forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin looks for a takedown but Jaa sprawls well.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Jaa stalling in the clinch but Martin improves position.
Martin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin fails to pull guard.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin.
Martin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jaa uses from the top position.
Jaa wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jaa stands and steps away. Martin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martin into the cage.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaa has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin breaks the clinch.
Jaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
Nice body punch from Jaa.
Jaa lands a front kick.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa leaves Martin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jaa closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa clinches with his opponent.
Martin wants to take the fight to the mat but Jaa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martin is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Jaa.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Jaa has the dominant position.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Jaa darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
Martin working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaa.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martin is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaa gets an underhook and turns Martin into the cage.
Jaa has Martin pressed against the cage, preventing Martin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
Martin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jaa.
Martin is looking for a takedown.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Jaa as Martin shoots in.
Jaa rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin slips under a jab.
Jaa misses with the combination.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa lands an uppercut.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaa's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Martin fails to land the takedown.
Jaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin tries to clinch but Jaa is having none of it.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa clinches.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaa but Jaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaa wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martin.
Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Martin in a clinch.
Martin is trying to drag Jaa to the mat but Jaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Martin.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jaa rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jaa duly obliges.
Jaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin is looking to clinch but Jaa is avoiding it.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaa rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin 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. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jaa was covering up waiting for the punch and Martin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jaa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Martin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Martin blocks a head kick by Jaa.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa blocks the body kick.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
Martin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Martin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaa. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Jaa is winning the standup battle so far.
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 throws a series of strikes that have Martin backpedaling.
Jaa lands a head kick!
Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jaa sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jaa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Martin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Martin prevents Jaa from standing back up.
Jaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin.
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased.
Martin rushes Jaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin forces Jaa back against the cage and clinches.
Jaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martin tries to pull guard but Jaa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martin 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. Martin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jaa as Martin shoots in.
Martin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaa keeps working.
Jaa bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Jaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
I think Jaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Jaa!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tony Jaa made sure he mentioned Brute, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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