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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Charco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Charco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Jaa! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Charco looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaa is just out of range. Johnny Charco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Charco shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jaa is looking to clinch. Charco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Charco shoots in but Jaa avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Charco. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jaa moves out of range of the strikes. Charco looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range. Charco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaa tries to clinch but Charco is having none of it. Charco misses the jab. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charco 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 Jaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charco paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jaa is looking to chop away at Charco's legs. Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Charco. A big left from Charco misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charco swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Charco circles away.
Charco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charco.
Charco throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range. Charco shoots in but Jaa avoids the takedown attempt easily. Charco misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes. Charco takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses. Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Charco pushes him off. Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Charco throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range. Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jaa tries to clinch but Charco is having none of it. Charco throws a lazy right hand but Jaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Jaa takes the fight into the clinch. Charco takes an elbow to the temple. Charco working hard to break the clinch. Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Charco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Jaa will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Charco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch. Jaa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Charco to score an easy takedown into full guard. Charco 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. Jaa controlling Charco's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaa keeping moving, preventing Charco from controlling successfully. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jaa can do anything to dispel that myth. Charco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Charco wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving. Charco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charco looking to pass the guard. Charco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Charco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Charco is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaa has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charco trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Charco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard. Charco wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving. Charco 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jaa keeping moving, preventing Charco from controlling successfully. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Charco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaa is keeping the position for now. Charco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Charco wasn't doing enough on the ground. Jaa moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Charco dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Charco pushes him off. Jaa avoids the body shot from Charco.
Charco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charco.
Jaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Charco managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Charco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Knees to the body from Jaa.
Charco blocks a body shot from Jaa. Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Charco throws a front kick aimed at Jaa's knee but Jaa avoids it well. Jaa is looking to clinch. Charco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away. Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jaa is looking to clinch but Charco is avoiding it.
Jaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Charco wants to slow Jaa down by chopping away at his legs. Jaa tries to clinch but Charco is having none of it. Jaa misses with a low kick. Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Charco circles away.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Charco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jaa avoids the body shot from Charco.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Charco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Charco. Charco misses with a looping left. Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charco swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Charco pushes him off. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Charco is defended easily by Jaa. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Charco. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jaa instigates a clinch. Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Charco's ribcage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Charco controls his hands.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Jaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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