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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmeh Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmeh Larson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmeh Larson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Larson defends well and Jaa ends up having to push Larson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larson trying to stall but Jaa improves his position.
Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaa throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jaa.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson clinches up with Jaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Larson managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Larson avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa is working for takedown but Larson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Larson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larson misses with an uppercut.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larson has managed to clinch.
Jaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaa goes for a takedown attempt but Larson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larson as he jumps to the side.
Larson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jaa darts in and clinches Larson up against the cage.
Larson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Timmeh Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Larson throws a nice head kick!
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa drives through and clinches with Larson against 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 can't break the clinch.
Jaa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Larson is retaining full guard.
Jaa wanted to stand there but Larson had control of the position.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Jaa from controlling successfully.
Larson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larson is trying to keep Jaa in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Jaa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Timmeh Larson has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Larson as Jaa shoots in.
Larson tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Larson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick that Larson semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Larson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Larson tries to sprawl out of it but Jaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jaa circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance.
Larson wants to clinch.
Larson misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Jaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timmeh Larson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jaa gets a clinch.
Larson leaning against his opponent.
Jaa wants to stall.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa pushes Larson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson leaning against his opponent.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Larson has Jaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Larson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaa drops back down to his feet.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larson after a bit of a struggle.
Larson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larson tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaa avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larson 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.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch but Larson is having none of it.
Larson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larson throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Jaa scores with a head kick. Larson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larson moves into the clinch.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Larson won't allow it.
Jaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larson wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
Larson wants to control from the top but Jaa keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Larson is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa has his feet on Larson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jaa is trying to control. Larson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jaa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Larson trying to hold on to Jaa's head to control him but Jaa postures up.
Larson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jaa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jaa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Jaa just wasn't active enough.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Larson's leg. Larson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa misses with a double jab.
Jaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larson tries to clinch there but Jaa circles away.
Jaa scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa has Larson up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa wants to take the fight to the mat but Larson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa blocks an elbow strike.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timmeh Larson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaa throws a front kick that sends Larson stumbling back into the cage.
Jaa lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaa moves out of range as Larson throws a body kick.
Larson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jaa.
Jaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larson is looking to clinch.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Larson.
Larson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Larson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Jaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Jaa has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Larson looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Jaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Jaa pulls Larson into guard.
Larson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larson won't allow Jaa to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Larson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Larson wants to pass the guard but Jaa is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Jaa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaa breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larson gets tackled into the cage by Jaa. Jaa maintains the clinch.
Larson wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larson is defending well.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jaa as Larson tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Larson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaa is defending well for now.
Jaa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Larson fails to land.
Jaa looking for a takedown.
Jaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larson throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Larson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Larson circles away and keeps his distance.
Larson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa connects with an inside leg kick.
Larson tries to clinch up
and Jaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Timmeh Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa avoids the body shot from Larson.
Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa tries to pull guard but Larson holds him up against the cage and eventually Jaa drops back down to his feet.
Larson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larson trying to control the position but instead, Jaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larson into the cage.
Larson misses with a knee strike.
Larson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson tries to land a knee to the head but Jaa blocks with his arms.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Larson leaves Jaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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.
Well Jaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
Tony Jaa gave a mention to Merciless Gladiators in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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