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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh JC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JC comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smashmouth - Why Cant We Be Friends kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Josh JC is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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204 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sol Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh JC!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tavarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tavarez misses with a double jab.
JC throws a combination that misses
and Tavarez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
JC looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
JC misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tavarez counters with a nice body shot.
JC looks gassed!
JC uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavarez.
Tavarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Josh JC has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Tavarez.
Tavarez throws a jab but it's blocked by JC.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tavarez misses with a straight left.
Tavarez throws a shot to the body.
Tavarez steps into range and cracks JC with a monster punch that buckles his knees! JC flops backwards and Tavarez dives into his guard looking to finish!
JC can't keep his opponent in guard - Tavarez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tavarez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
JC is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tavarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tavarez slips a nice elbow through JC's hands, connecting with JC's forehead.
Tavarez working JC over with strikes.
Tavarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tavarez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tavarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tavarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tavarez.
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. Tavarez connects with a nice short shot to JC's temple.
JC is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tavarez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for JC!
Tavarez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
JC is looking to improve his position but Tavarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Tavarez controlling his opponent.
Tavarez landing strikes from the mount and JC is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JC is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tavarez controlling from the full mount.
Tavarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Tavarez lands a nice shot to the head.
Tavarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
JC taking shots to the head.
Tavarez is landing with some decent strikes but JC is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
JC is trying to escape the mount.
Tavarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tavarez is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! JC is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sol Tavarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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