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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jujitsu John (ranked 2354 p4p, 2749 weight class) and Brian O Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian O Conner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jujitsu John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian O Conner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John looking to score a takedown here. O Conner is defending well but John drives through and ends up in O Conner's guard.
O Conner wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
O Conner controls John momentarily but John frees himself.
O Conner is looking to stand up but John isn't so interested in that idea.
John wants to control from the top but O Conner keeps moving.
O Conner wants to stand up but John is controlling him.
John is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Conner pulls John in to control the position.
O Conner wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
John is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Conner showed some decent athleticism there.
O Conner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Conner prevents John from improving his position.
O Conner is trying to control. John wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Conner is nestled in close to John, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
O Conner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Conner lands with a punch from half guard.
O Conner is trying to control the action in half guard but John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
John looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Conner seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
O Conner is trying to control. John wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Conner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Conner trying to control the action but John is working from the bottom.
John makes his way to full guard. A much better position for John.
O Conner wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
O Conner distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Conner looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John stopping the sweep attempt from O Conner.
John pushing down on O Conner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Conner is looking for a sweep. John is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
John is working for a submission of some sort.
O Conner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with John. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Conner is looking to escape.
John is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Conner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Conner has managed to free his arm - good work.
John is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Conner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Conner trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jujitsu John will probably get the nod.
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.
John is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Conner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
O Conner looking to score a takedown here. John is defending well but O Conner drives through and ends up in John's guard.
O Conner trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
O Conner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Conner got a little sloppy there for a moment and John has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Conner has managed to get both his arms back between John's legs - danger averted.
O Conner trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! John is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! John has escaped and now he's on top!
John gets to his feet. O Conner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
John darts in looking for a takedown but O Conner gets double underhooks and turns John into the cage.
John goes for a takedown attempt but O Conner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jujitsu John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows O Conner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
O Conner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Conner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Conner trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
O Conner scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Conner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Conner works over John with some ground and pound from guard.
John trying to keep a closed guard but O Conner is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Conner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John has his foot on O Conner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Conner works his way back into a safe position though.
O Conner is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
O Conner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of John's head.
O Conner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of John's head.
O Conner wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
John is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
John keeping moving, preventing O Conner from controlling successfully.
Brian O Conner has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Conner throws a sloppy strike and John has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! O Conner is forced to tap! Great BJJ from John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jujitsu John!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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