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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Jaa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
8 - 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
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Jaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cerrone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cerrone fails to pull guard.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cerrone has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Cerrone misses with a head kick.
Cerrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cerrone.
Cerrone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cerrone connects with a nice short shot to Jaa's temple.
Cerrone is looking to advance position but Jaa won't allow it.
Jaa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cerrone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jaa has one foot on Cerrone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jaa misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cerrone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cerrone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jaa pinned against the cage. Jaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Cerrone.
Jaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaa blocks a head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cerrone somewhat.
Cerrone shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Cerrone.
Nice straight punches there by Cerrone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cerrone.
Jaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cerrone checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Cerrone. No joy for Jaa on that attempt.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Jaa moves out of range.
That's two 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 misses with a few strikes there.
Jaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cerrone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaa on the side of the head.
Jaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa lunges at Cerrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cerrone's hand.
It looks like Don Cerrone has been cut.
Jaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cerrone misses with a body shot.
Jaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cerrone is fending him off so far but Jaa persists. Nope, Cerrone circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cerrone's hands.
Jaa thows a body kick. Cerrone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cerrone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jaa is looking to stand up but Cerrone isn't so interested in that idea.
Jaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cerrone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerrone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cerrone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cerrone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jaa wants to stand but Cerrone is controlling the position.
Cerrone postures up in Jaa's guard and throws a big left but Jaa blocks it.
Jaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaa is looking to stand up but Cerrone isn't so interested in that idea.
Cerrone stands and throws Jaa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cerrone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jaa is avoiding damage well.
Cerrone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jaa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cerrone stands up.
Jaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone fails to land the takedown.
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa slips a jab from Cerrone.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cerrone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cerrone.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa fails with the takedown.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cerrone circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cerrone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cerrone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaa moves into the clinch.
Cerrone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Cerrone is controlling him.
Jaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cerrone's elbow.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cerrone misses with a knee to the head.
Cerrone gets through Jaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa looks for a takedown but Cerrone sprawls well.
Cerrone misses with an uppercut.
Cerrone lands a jab.
Cerrone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jaa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cerrone is in Jaa's guard.
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet but Cerrone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cerrone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cerrone decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jaa, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerrone throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa scores with a shot to the body.
Cerrone avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cerrone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cerrone connects with a jab.
Jaa clinches.
Cerrone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jaa is keeping busy.
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Cerrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Jaa.
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerrone shoots in and gets a takedown into Jaa's guard.
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 scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa walks into a straight right hand from Cerrone.
Cerrone with a jab.
Jaa tries to move into range but Cerrone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cerrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaa.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa lands a nice hook to Cerrone's body. Cerrone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cerrone misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
Cerrone tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaa moves away from the strike by Cerrone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerrone. Jaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cerrone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cerrone.
Cerrone is breathing heavily.
Jaa defending well as Cerrone loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Cerrone checks it.
Jaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cerrone fails to pull guard.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cerrone.
Jaa trying to stall but Cerrone improves his position.
Cerrone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerrone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Jaa walks into a stiff left hand from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a lovely overhand right.
Cerrone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jaa swinging wildly here.
Cerrone darts in looking for a takedown but Jaa gets double underhooks and turns Cerrone into the cage.
Cerrone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cerrone's guard.
Jaa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to stand but Cerrone is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tony Jaa.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa tries to clinch but Cerrone moves out of range.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaa connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Cerrone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Cerrone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cerrone circles away.
Cerrone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cerrone swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cerrone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cerrone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa shoots for a takedown but Cerrone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Cerrone is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cerrone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Jaa misses
and Cerrone counters by moving into the clinch.
Cerrone is pushing Jaa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cerrone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cerrone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Jaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerrone throws a body punch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa moves away from the strike by Cerrone.
Cerrone connects with a high kick.
Cerrone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cerrone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jaa quickly recovers to half guard.
Cerrone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cerrone thows a huge punch but Jaa dodges it nicely.
Jaa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jaa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cerrone is on him like a limpet, forcing Jaa back against the cage.
Cerrone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Cerrone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cerrone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cerrone scoring with some ground and pound.
Jaa is looking to stand up but Cerrone isn't so interested in that idea.
Jaa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jaa has his feet on Cerrone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cerrone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cerrone moves out of range of the body kick.
Cerrone throws a good cross that connects.
Don Cerrone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cerrone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaa under the eye.
Jaa tries to bum rush Cerrone with a series of wild strikes but Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerrone darts in looking for a takedown but Jaa gets double underhooks and turns Cerrone into the cage.
Jaa trying to stall but Cerrone improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cerrone.
Jaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cerrone has him pressed against the cage.
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cerrone.
Cerrone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Cerrone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaa on the side of the head.
Jaa tries to clinch up but Cerrone circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaa throws an overhand right that lands on Cerrone's shoulder, as Cerrone tries to avoid the shot.
Jaa is looking to clinch.
Cerrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Cerrone misses with a head kick.
Cerrone shoots in but no luck this time.
Jaa lands with a slapping head kick.
Jaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone misses with a hook. Jaa ducked under it nicely.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cerrone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Cerrone is trying to pull guard but Jaa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jaa manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Cerrone is out of range.
Cerrone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaa.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Cerrone is avoiding it.
Jaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerrone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa lands with a good body shot.
Jaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cerrone.
Nice sprawl there from Jaa as Cerrone shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Cerrone.
I've got Cerrone 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Don Cerrone!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Don Cerrone!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Don Cerrone!
Don Cerrone wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Don Cerrone thanked Merciless Gladiators for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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