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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jaa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson cracks Jaa with an open hand slap.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body.
Jaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jaa sprawls well. Jaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaa throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Jaa. Jaa maintains the clinch.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson manages to pull guard.
Jaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jackson's guard.
Jackson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jaa has picked Jackson up and slammed him! Jackson can't keep hold of the triangle and Jaa manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jaa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaa.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range.
Jackson has Jaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Jaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
Jaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaa defends it nicely.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaa connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jackson moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaa throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jaa throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Ben Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaa gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Jaa manages to retain guard.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Jaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jackson is looking for a triangle here but Jaa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jaa stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Tony Jaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaa checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jaa has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Jaa avoids it.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson avoids a kick to the body.
Jaa forces Jackson back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Jaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaa's efforts to push away.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jaa to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaa gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Jaa back against the cage.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jaa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson takes a swing at Jaa's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jaa to the ground. Jaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaa is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Jaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Jaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Jaa misses with a wild combination.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaa's waist but Jaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Jaa saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Jackson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jaa as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Jaa avoids nicely.
Jaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaa throws out the jab.
Jaa throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jaa as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ben Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Jaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Jackson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaa.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaa scores with a jab.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with the combination.
Jaa lands a head kick!
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson feints and as Jaa raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jaa keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ben Jackson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Jaa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jaa continues to drive forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson has Jaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jaa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
After the big win, Tony Jaa made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Merciless Gladiators and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Ben Jackson was interviewed post fight and said 'Whatever man, The ref was against me, saying bullshit to me in the back, the Judges never liked me, Im not going no where, '.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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