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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CoCo Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CoCo Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez slips a jab from Ware.
Ware throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez tries for a takedown but Ware sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ware with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jimenez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ware!
Jimenez looks gassed!
Ware is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jimenez trying to control but Ware is having none of it.
Ware is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ware manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Jimenez trying to advance position but Ware counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware trying to control the position.
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Ware keeps moving.
Jimenez forces his way into half guard.
Ware slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ware looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware looking to control.
Ware has a closed guard, preventing Jimenez from standing up.
Jimenez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jimenez looking to sit in guard and control but Ware gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ware with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ware trying to control the position from guard on top but Jimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ware stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jimenez is trying to keep Ware in close.
Jimenez wants to stand up but Ware is controlling him.
Ware pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jimenez is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ware throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Jimenez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ware lands with an uppercut that bounces Jimenez off the cage and back into rage.
It looks like Sonny Jimenez has been cut.
Ware sends Jimenez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ware is motioning to the referee to let Jimenez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Jimenez is rocked!
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ware.
Jimenez fails with the takedown.
Ware shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jimenez as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
CoCo Ware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Ware.
Ware throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jimenez counters with a series of strikes. Ware will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CoCo Ware dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Jimenez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jimenez slips a jab from Ware.
Ware lands an overhand right.
Ware fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimenez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ware circles away.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up with Ware, looking for a takedown. Jimenez pushes Ware against the cage but Ware circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ware getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ware misses with a hook to the body
and Jimenez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ware fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Sonny Jimenez's cut even more.
Ware moves in looking to clinch but Jimenez pushes him off.
Ware bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimenez's head.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Jimenez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
CoCo Ware has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Jimenez.
Ware lands a nice hook to Jimenez's body. Jimenez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jimenez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Ware rushes Jimenez and presses him up against the cage.
Jimenez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez wants to get back to striking at distance but Ware won't allow it.
Jimenez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ware manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ware working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jimenez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ware is tightening it up a little... Jimenez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jimenez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jimenez taps out! nice BJJ there by Ware!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). CoCo Ware!
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hype
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