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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EL GUAPO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carano comes to the cage accompanied by Naveed. EL GUAPO is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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134 lbs
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176 cm
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, EL GUAPO!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GUAPO is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
GUAPO tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Carano swats away the attempt to clinch by GUAPO.
GUAPO avoids the body shot from Carano.
Carano wants to clinch.
GUAPO tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carano counters with a nice leg kick.
Carano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like EL GUAPO has been cut.
Carano throws a nice outside leg kick.
GUAPO misses with a two punch combination.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and GUAPO moves out of range easily.
GUAPO is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
GUAPO tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carano swivels and escapes.
Carano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
GUAPO looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Carano. No joy for GUAPO on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GUAPO moves out of range of the body kick.
Carano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
EL GUAPO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
GUAPO shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carano trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carano tries to hold on but GUAPO pushes him away.
Carano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Carano tries to roll over but GUAPO keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GUAPO tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carano wants to get back to full guard.
Carano controlling the position for now.
GUAPO prevents Carano from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GUAPO not doing much here.
Carano controlling the position for now.
Carano manages to escape and get back to his feet!
GUAPO tries for a takedown but Carano circles away easily
and Carano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps GUAPO thinking.
Jeremy Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EL GUAPO.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with GUAPO but GUAPO pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for GUAPO with that takedown attempt.
Carano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carano throws a combination that misses
and GUAPO counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carano won't be happy with that.
Carano bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Carano throws a series of strikes that have GUAPO backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Carano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on EL GUAPO's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
GUAPO tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
GUAPO tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
GUAPO misses with a punch to the body.
Carano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. GUAPO is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
GUAPO fails to pull guard.
GUAPO swings wildly with an uppercut but Carano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carano lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
GUAPO wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Carano looking to stall.
A short left from Carano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Carano for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
GUAPO is looking to control Carano's arms but Carano gets an underhook and turns him. Now GUAPO has his back to the cage.
GUAPO can't break the clinch.
GUAPO's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
GUAPO has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
GUAPO has had enough of the clinch but Carano keeps him there for the moment.
Carano pushes GUAPO back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carano stalling.
GUAPO tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeremy Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EL GUAPO.
GUAPO drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carano tries for a takedown. No joy.
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.
GUAPO breaks the clinch.
Jeremy Carano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carano is looking to chop away at GUAPO's legs.
Jeremy Carano is winning the standup battle so far.
Carano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carano moves in looking to clinch but GUAPO pushes him off.
GUAPO shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carano pinned against the cage. Carano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carano misses with a wild combination.
GUAPO keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GUAPO doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carano misses with a two punch combination.
GUAPO swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck GUAPO on the side of the head.
Carano misses with a straight right.
GUAPO tries to clinch up
letting Carano counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
GUAPO tries for a takedown but Carano circles away easily
and Carano counters with a two punch combo.
Carano throws a right and a left that GUAPO avoids nicely.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano wants to clinch
and GUAPO counters with a nice kick to the body.
GUAPO decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
GUAPO thows a huge punch but Carano dodges it nicely.
GUAPO wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carano keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Carano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on EL GUAPO's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carano misses with a double jab
and GUAPO counters with a head kick. That will keep Carano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carano blocks a jab.
GUAPO misses with a double jab
and Carano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carano tries to clinch up
and GUAPO counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carano rushes GUAPO and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carano unloads a knee to the mid-section. GUAPO lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GUAPO tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carano scores with a shoulder strike.
GUAPO can't break the clinch.
GUAPO breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
GUAPO darts in and clinches Carano up against the cage.
GUAPO wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
GUAPO fails to pull guard.
Carano avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
GUAPO wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Carano breaks from the clinch.
Carano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
GUAPO fails with the takedown
and Carano counters with an outside leg kick.
Jeremy Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of EL GUAPO.
Carano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but GUAPO paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carano wants to clinch up but GUAPO keeps it at a distance.
GUAPO is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carano tries to clinch up
and GUAPO counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
GUAPO missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carano trying to hold on to GUAPO's head to control him but GUAPO postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GUAPO throwing shots but Carano is blocking nicely.
GUAPO prevents Carano from standing back up.
Carano moves into full guard.
GUAPO forces his way into half guard.
GUAPO is thwarting Carano's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
GUAPO slows the pace down in half guard.
Carano is staying active underneath GUAPO, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
EL GUAPO has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Carano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to EL GUAPO.
I think Carano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Carano!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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