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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J J JAY j (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yohan Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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230 lbs
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256 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J J JAY j!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Carano!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
j misses with a body shot.
Carano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
j drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carano keeping moving, preventing j from controlling successfully.
Carano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
j not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
j passes into half guard.
Carano controlling the position for now.
j seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
j seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carano trying to control from the bottom.
Carano tries to get to full guard but j has control of the leg.
Carano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. j is working away from the top position though.
j trying to control the action but Carano is working from the bottom.
Carano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of j's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take j's back!
Carano working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
j avoids the strikes from Carano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
j has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
j is in bad spot here.
Carano is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. j knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften j for a finish.
j rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
j is breathing heavily.
Carano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but j does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carano prevents j from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano not doing much here.
Carano prevents j from improving his position.
j is controlling Carano's trapped leg to prevent Carano from advancing to side control.
j wants to control but Carano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
j on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carano is pressing down on j's thigh, looking to free his foot. j is holding on for now.
Carano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
j is trying to control but can't.
Carano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
j is looking to improve his position.
Carano trying to control the action but j is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yohan Carano will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carano misses with a takedown attempt
and j decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carano's guard.
Carano looking for a sweep. Not yet Carano, not yet.
Carano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
j wants to control from the top but Carano keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
j showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carano keeping moving, preventing j from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
j postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano throws a looping overhand right but j ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by j.
j gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carano.
j tries to pull guard but Carano won't allow it.
Carano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
j breaks from the clinch.
Carano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carano trying to control the action but j is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
j tries to bench press Carano off him but Carano keeps the position.
Carano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on j's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
j is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carano is controlling him well.
Carano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Carano closes the distance but j moves to the side
and j counters with a single leg into guard. Carano didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carano controlling the position.
Carano keeping moving, preventing j from controlling successfully.
Carano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
j decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carano, up you get!
j just misses with a punch to the body.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carano gets a takedown into half guard.
j is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carano in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. j tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yohan Carano!
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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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