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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tanom Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes to the cage accompanied by Advanced Training! from the movie Kick Boxer!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanom Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa lands a right hook to the body.
Jaa avoids the head kick by Thorne.
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thorne, as that shot connected.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorne clinches up with Jaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Thorne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
A short left from Thorne.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorne looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Thorne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaa or not.
Thorne lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
A hook to the body from Thorne.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorne blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorne managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Thorne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorne misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaa.
Thorne gets through Jaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Thorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorne throws a head kick that half lands.
Thorne instigates a clinch.
Thorne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorne.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorne blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorne lands a body punch.
Thorne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorne darts in and clinches Jaa up against the cage.
Thorne creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jaa misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thorne blocks it with crossed arms.
Thorne is working Jaa over against the cage.
Thorne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorne lands a nice knee to the body.
Thorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Jaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Thorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaa throws a hook but Thorne avoids it easily.
Thorne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Thorne does it's job there.
Thorne is looking to slow Jaa down with leg kicks.
Jaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thorne lands a two punch combo.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaa takes one to the side of the head.
Thorne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a really nice looking cross but Jaa seems unphased.
Jaa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
Thorne throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Jaa moves forwards but Thorne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thorne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thorne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Thorne makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jaa really felt that one!
Thorne misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorne throws a good cross that connects.
Jaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorne throws a push kick but Jaa slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorne as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa swings for the body but Thorne moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands a nice hook to Jaa's body. Jaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorne.
The fighters circling - Jaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Thorne's leg. Thorne is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Thorne lands.
Thorne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thorne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Jaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Jaa misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Thorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thorne lands a head shot.
Jaa throws a body punch but Thorne moves out of range.
Jaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Thorne 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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorne is just out of range.
Thorne moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa is trying to break free.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Thorne.
Jaa takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaa throws an elbow but misses.
Thorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa walks into a left hand.
Jaa misses with a looping left.
Thorne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jaa misses with a hook.
Thorne scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Thorne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorne!
Thorne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thorne counters with an outside leg kick.
Jaa misses with a hook
and Thorne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thorne has managed to clinch.
Thorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thorne digs a good hook to Jaa's body.
Thorne slips a jab from Jaa.
Nice defenses there by Thorne.
Jab, jab by Thorne - just one landing.
Jaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thorne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tanom Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thorne!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaa tries to move into range but Thorne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thorne lands a right hook to the body.
Thorne slips under a jab.
Jaa tries to keep at a distance but Thorne has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Thorne.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thorne obliges.
A shot in the inside from Thorne.
Thorne lands an uppercut.
Thorne lands a body shot.
Thorne lands a shot to the body.
Thorne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thorne lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorne.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thorne.
Thorne lands an uppercut.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thorne lands an elbow inside that Jaa shrugs off.
Thorne pushes Jaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorne.
Thorne lands with a left to the head.
Thorne breaks the clinch.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thorne, right into the meat.
Thorne darts in and clinches Jaa up against the cage.
Jaa scores with a hook to the body.
Thorne blocks an elbow strike.
Thorne breaks from the clinch.
Jaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorne. Thorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Thorne connects with the punch.
Jaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thorne's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thorne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorne cracks Jaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne thows a body kick. Jaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thorne!
Jaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thorne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thorne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands with a slapping head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Thorne scores with a four punch combination!
Jaa is rocked!
Jaa scores with a nice head shot.
Thorne closes the distance and clinches.
Thorne lands a right hand.
Thorne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thorne scores with a hook to the body.
Thorne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thorne lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Jaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jaa takes a shot to the head.
Thorne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaa or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Thorne - that landed with a thud.
Vincent Thorne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorne lands with a left to the head.
Thorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Thorne lands a knee to the body.
Thorne breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Thorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thorne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jaa throws a leg kick but Thorne moved away.
Thorne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thorne scores with a jab.
Thorne rushes Jaa and presses him up against the cage.
Thorne is working Jaa over against the cage.
Thorne works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thorne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Thorne lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
A short uppercut from Thorne.
Thorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Thorne.
Oh Jaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaa takes a shot to the head.
Thorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thorne.
Jaa throws a lazy right hand but Thorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jaa throws a jab when Thorne was well out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Thorne scores with a four punch combination!
Vincent Thorne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Thorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaa takes one on the button.
Jaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorne checks the leg kick.
Thorne misses with a series of wild punches.
Jaa takes a swing at Thorne's ribcage but misses.
Jaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thorne counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorne connects with a looping right hand.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses.
Jaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorne is just out of range.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorne manages to avoid it.
Thorne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tanom Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Thorne.
Thorne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaa throws out the jab.
Jaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorne cracks a nice hook into Jaa's ribs.
Thorne ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
Vincent Thorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaa throws a front kick aimed at Thorne's knee but Thorne avoids it well.
Thorne instigates a clinch.
Jaa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Thorne.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorne avoids the damage to the body.
Thorne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thorne has Jaa pressed against the cage, preventing Jaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorne pushes Jaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorne.
Thorne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thorne scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa can't break the clinch.
Jaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vincent Thorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jaa backs up against the cage.
Thorne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Thorne.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
Jaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Thorne counters with an inside leg kick.
Thorne misses with the combination.
Jaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorne counters with a straight right hand.
Thorne throws a leg kick which misses Jaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaa tries to avoid it.
Thorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Thorne lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Thorne.
Thorne scores with a jab.
Thorne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thorne moves in looking to clinch but Jaa pushes him off.
Jaa slips a jab and a cross from Thorne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Thorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thorne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Thorne!
A very excited looking Vincent Thorne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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