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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jaa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a left that rocks Jaa and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jones dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Jaa regain composure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Jaa's head but Jaa avoids it well.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaa tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jaa is rocked!
Jaa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jaa is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jaa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jones is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jaa seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Jaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jones trying to control the action but Jaa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to buck Jones off.
Jaa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jaa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jaa tries to escape but Jones is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jones misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jaa is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Jones crashes against the mat.
Jaa tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Jones wants to control but Jaa is keeping him busy.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Jaa defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaa keeps working.
Jones working the ground and pound but Jaa is defending the strikes.
Jones prevents Jaa from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but Jaa manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones tries to buck Jaa off but Jaa is having none of it.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa decides to stand back up. Jaa steps back and let's Jones get back to his feet.
Jaa blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaa.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa lands a slapping body shot.
Jones scores with a jab. Jaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones avoids the head kick by Jaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Jaa's defenses.
Jones throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Jones takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaa counters with a big head kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jaa gets a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jones bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Jaa sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Jaa blocks it.
Jesus Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaa rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jaa 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 Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jaa instigates a clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Jaa moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jaa misses with a wild combination.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaa is out of range and Jones settles back down.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jones here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Jaa moved out of range nicely.
Jaa misses with a few strikes there.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jaa.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jaa back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa checks the leg kick.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaa moves away.
A shot to the liver by Jaa. Beautiful body shot.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaa.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jaa throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Jones dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
Jaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
Jaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Jaa down.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Red Square Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones feints and then cracks Jaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jaa down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaa - that will leave a mark!
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaa tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Jaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones defending well as Jaa loads up on a big left hand.
Jaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaa - the referee stops the clock and Jones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaa. Jones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jaa blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jaa tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaa blocks the leg kick.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
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 has Jones pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jaa is controlling the position.
Jaa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jaa scores with a nice body kick.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones throws the left hand but Jaa avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones throws a leg kick but Jaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Jaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Jaa.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jaa scores with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaa - that will leave a mark!
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jaa's calf.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jones throws a head kick that half lands.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Jones!
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