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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roc's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hey Man, Nice Shot. Jay Roc could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to King James's chin.
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191 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Roc! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King James! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Roc looks like he's thinking about clinching though. James shoots in and drives through. Roc sprawls well.
James looking for a takedown here - he's got it. James throwing strikes from guard but Roc blocks nicely. James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Roc is pulling down on James's head. It's preventing any offense from James, at least for the moment.
Roc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Roc keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully. Roc trying to control the position.
James 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.
James 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Roc tries to clinch but James is having none of it. James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jay Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by James. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Roc struggling a bit here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Roc is looking to reverse the position.
James looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. James throws an elbow but Roc slips to the side and avoids it well. You can see the frustration on Roc's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Roc tries to bench press James off him but James keeps the position. You can see the frustration on Roc's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roc is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Roc struggling a bit here.
James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Roc wants to get back to his feet. Roc is positioning himself to get back to half guard. James lands a nice forearm strike.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Roc is positioning himself to get back to half guard. James works to advance to full mount. Roc defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Roc can't escape the position.
Roc is working hard here to advance position.
James is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Roc to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Roc shrugs it off. Roc holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as James tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
James trying to control but Roc is having none of it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Roc has worked his arm free - good work by Roc!
Roc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. James looks gassed! James staying calm. Roc is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but James has just dragged him back down to the mat. Roc is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
James is trying for a kimura here. Roc looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! James wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King James!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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