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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryobun Akagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa has chosen Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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158 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryobun Akagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akagi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Akagi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Akagi trying to control but Jaa is having none of it.
Akagi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Akagi has hold of Jaa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jaa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jaa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jaa is pressing down on Akagi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Akagi trying to control but Jaa is working from the bottom.
Akagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaa controls Akagi momentarily but Akagi frees himself.
Jaa has control of Akagi's left arm, preventing Akagi from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jaa keeping full guard, as Akagi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tanom Jaa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Akagi fails to land the takedown.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaa moves into range and clinches up with Akagi.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Akagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akagi backwards.
Akagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Akagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Akagi shrugs off.
It looks like Ryobun Akagi has been cut.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Akagi blocks it.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akagi is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Akagi is blocking nicely.
Akagi tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Akagi in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Akagi is blocking nicely.
Jaa looks gassed!
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akagi backwards.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Akagi wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryobun Akagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Akagi tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Jaa.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akagi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Akagi is trying to drag Jaa to the mat but Jaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Akagi shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
Jaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Akagi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa stops a takedown attempt from Akagi.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Akagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa working Akagi over with knees to the body.
Akagi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands an elbow inside.
Jaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Akagi in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Akagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaa gets through Akagi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Akagi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akagi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Akagi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa prevents the takedown attempt.
Akagi wants a takedown but no success here.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryobun Akagi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaa lands a head kick. Akagi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Akagi off balance momentarily.
Akagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akagi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akagi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaa wants to clinch.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaa.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Akagi is avoiding it.
Jaa forces Akagi back against the cage and clinches.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
Jaa lands an elbow that stopped Akagi in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Akagi is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryobun Akagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akagi.
Jaa working Akagi over with knees to the body.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Akagi won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Jaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jaa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Akagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akagi has Jaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands an elbow inside that Akagi shrugs off.
Akagi is looking to control Jaa's arms but Jaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akagi has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
Akagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Akagi prevents a body shot from Jaa.
Akagi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jaa smiles and moves away.
Akagi shoots in for a takedown but Jaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaa.
Akagi tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akagi is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Akagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Akagi blocks it with crossed arms.
Akagi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working Akagi over with knees to the body.
Jaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Akagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Akagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa misses with some punches.
Akagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akagi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jaa prevents it.
Jaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Akagi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jaa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jaa is in bad spot here.
Jaa is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Akagi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jaa looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa trying to control the hands but Akagi won't let him.
Akagi controls the position.
Akagi avoiding Jaa 's attempts to control his hands.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Akagi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Akagi controlling well, preventing Jaa from escaping the position.
Akagi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jaa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jaa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Akagi's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanom Jaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryobun Akagi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akagi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horrible takedown by Akagi or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Ryobun Akagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jaa clinches up against the cage.
Akagi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Akagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Akagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Jaa lands a shot to the body.
Jaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagi tries to pull guard but Jaa won't allow it.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaa.
Jaa lands a damaging elbow.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Akagi blocks an uppercut.
Akagi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jaa is trying to keep an underhook but Akagi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Akagi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jaa sees it coming and defends easily.
Jaa gets full guard.
Akagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Akagi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaa pulls his head out easily.
Tanom Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagi is looking to improve his position.
Akagi is trying to control but can't.
Jaa wants to pass the guard but Akagi is defending well.
Jaa is taking a breather. Akagi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Akagi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jaa is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Akagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tanom Jaa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Akagi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa gets a clinch.
Jaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa stops a takedown attempt from Akagi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryobun Akagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Jaa.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Akagi's face.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa scores with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Akagi jumps guard but Jaa stands there with Akagi around his waist. Akagi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jaa lands a nice elbow.
Jaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akagi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jaa. Jaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Akagi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akagi swings for the body but Jaa moves out of range.
Akagi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Akagi's defenses.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Ryobun Akagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akagi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jaa walks away with a smile on his face. Akagi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanom 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanom Jaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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