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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven NZonzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jaa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven NZonzi's chin.
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180 lbs
11 - 22 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven NZonzi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. NZonzi tries to avoid it but Jaa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag NZonzi to the ground. NZonzi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
NZonzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but NZonzi is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NZonzi breaks the clinch.
Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with NZonzi, pushing him back against the ropes.
NZonzi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
NZonzi ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. NZonzi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
NZonzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
NZonzi trying to control the position.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but NZonzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. NZonzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but NZonzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
NZonzi has Jaa pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Jaa.
Jaa fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
NZonzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
NZonzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from NZonzi.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. NZonzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa jumps guard but NZonzi turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and NZonzi avoids it.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
NZonzi scores a nice knee to the body.
NZonzi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
NZonzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
NZonzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaa 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.
NZonzi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa is rocked!
NZonzi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. NZonzi showed some decent athleticism there.
Oh Jaa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi is controlling the pace.
Jaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven NZonzi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
NZonzi has closed the distance and engaged Jaa in a clinch.
NZonzi 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
NZonzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jaa defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa trying to control but NZonzi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven NZonzi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
NZonzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaa tries to sprawl out of it but NZonzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steven NZonzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but NZonzi avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
NZonzi jumps guard but Jaa turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
NZonzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
NZonzi throws an overhand right that lands on Jaa's shoulder, as Jaa tries to avoid the shot.
NZonzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
NZonzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
NZonzi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
NZonzi is trying to pull guard but Jaa turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven NZonzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NZonzi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from NZonzi.
NZonzi lands a nice elbow.
NZonzi breaks from the clinch.
NZonzi closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. NZonzi pushes Jaa against the ropes but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
NZonzi lands a jab to the nose.
NZonzi throws a low kick but Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. NZonzi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
NZonzi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaa 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 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by NZonzi - just one landing.
That kick from NZonzi tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for NZonzi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
NZonzi connects with a solid leg kick.
NZonzi tests Jaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
NZonzi lands with a good body shot.
NZonzi connects with an inside leg kick.
NZonzi moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
NZonzi breaks the clinch.
NZonzi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
NZonzi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jaa quickly recovers to half guard.
NZonzi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven NZonzi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
NZonzi misses the shot to the body.
NZonzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jaa. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from NZonzi.
NZonzi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaa should have avoided that one.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
NZonzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NZonzi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
NZonzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts NZonzi as he jumps to the side.
Steven NZonzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
NZonzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
NZonzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
NZonzi darts in and clinches Jaa up against the ropes.
NZonzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven NZonzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
NZonzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaa's head.
NZonzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by NZonzi.
NZonzi scoring well with a low kick there.
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
NZonzi works Jaa's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NZonzi clinches up with Jaa and pushes him back against the ropes.
NZonzi breaks the clinch.
NZonzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
NZonzi throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
NZonzi instigates a clinch.
NZonzi missing with knees to the body.
NZonzi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but NZonzi is blocking nicely.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but NZonzi is blocking nicely.
NZonzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. NZonzi smiles and moves away.
NZonzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
NZonzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaa.
NZonzi instigates a clinch.
NZonzi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
NZonzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
NZonzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the ropes. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts NZonzi as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi 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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but NZonzi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
NZonzi leaves Jaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jaa. No joy for NZonzi on that attempt.
Steven NZonzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
NZonzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with NZonzi, pushing him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
NZonzi jumps guard but Jaa stands there with NZonzi around his waist. NZonzi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Well,Jaa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi pulls guard successfully.
Jaa wants to control from the top but NZonzi keeps moving.
NZonzi is trying to keep Jaa in close.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but NZonzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
NZonzi scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaa should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from NZonzi as Jaa shoots in.
Jaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
No luck for Jaa with that takedown attempt.
NZonzi misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by NZonzi.
NZonzi looks to land a combination but Jaa avoids it well.
NZonzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
NZonzi misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa shoots in looking for a takedown but NZonzi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jaa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jaa moves out of range as NZonzi throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
NZonzi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
NZonzi lands with a kick to the temple. Jaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
NZonzi lands with a nice body kick.
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 solid leg kick but NZonzi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven NZonzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well NZonzi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Steven NZonzi!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Steven NZonzi!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Steven NZonzi!
Steven NZonzi wins by unanimous decision!
Steven NZonzi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DTK Designs (Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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