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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calico James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 cm
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218 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calico James!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James dodges the punch combination from Carolla.
James slips a jab and a cross from Carolla.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
James shoots in but Carolla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carolla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carolla throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - James has eaten all the pies!
James feints and as Carolla raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carolla is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carolla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carolla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
James stands up over Carolla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as James accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carolla is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carolla with a hook.
Carolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
James closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - James lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James advances to half guard.
Carolla blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James is looking for a kimura but Carolla is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carolla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carolla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
James looks gassed!
Carolla wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carolla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time James.
Carolla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
James wants to free his trapped foot but Carolla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
James is working for a submission of some sort.
James moves into full mount! Carolla won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carolla is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
James misses with a head shot.
James wants to finish this one by submission but Carolla is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from James.
James working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carolla is working to get back to half guard.
Carolla is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Carolla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James working for a guillotine from mount but Carolla is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James scoring with strikes but Carolla is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calico James dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carolla tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carolla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carolla lands a nice looking body shot.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
A jab lands there for Carolla.
Carolla misses with the combination.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Carolla which made him look bad.
James is breathing heavily.
Carolla swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fails with the takedown.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carolla throws a leg kick but James sees it coming and moves out of range.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James is rocked!
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carolla misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carolla.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carolla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Carolla just misses with a punch to the body.
James fails to land the takedown.
Adam Carolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calico James.
James gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carolla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carolla is trying to defend against the ground and pound but James scores with a couple of nice shots.
Carolla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
James slips a nice elbow through Carolla's hands, connecting with Carolla's forehead.
James landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
James slips a nice elbow through Carolla's hands, connecting with Carolla's forehead.
James lands with a punch from half guard.
Carolla on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carolla tries to get out of the position.
James thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carolla's head.
James lands with a punch from half guard.
James looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James wants to pass to mount but Carolla is defending the position.
James passes to full mount!
James punishing his opponent with strikes.
James cracks Carolla with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
James landing shots from mount.
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
James pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands a heavy elbow.
James prevents Carolla from getting the reversal.
James is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Carolla is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calico James!
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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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