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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohan Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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256 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yohan Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Stark!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stark is looking to regain half guard here but Carano keeps moving and retains side control.
Stark bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Carano sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carano fails with the takedown
and Stark counters by moving into the clinch.
Carano stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Stark should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Carano.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carano wants to clinch
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick and Carano moves out of range easily.
Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carano misses with a strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stark throws a series of punches but Carano avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Stark. No joy for Carano on that attempt.
Carano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stark clinches with his opponent.
Carano misses with the head strike.
Stark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark misses the jab.
Stark connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
Stark lands a two punch combo.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carano moves away.
Carano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stark is working Carano over against the cage.
Stark prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yohan Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carano is breathing heavily.
Carano gets underhooks to prevent Stark's takedown attempt.
Carano manages to break the clinch.
Carano takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stark pushes Carano up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark stops a takedown attempt from Carano.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Carano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stark has managed to clinch.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carano, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stark looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Carano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carano keeps working.
Stark stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Carano to get to his feet.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
A lazy left from Stark finds it's target.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stark drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stark grinds an elbow into Carano's temple.
Stark throws an elbow but Carano slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stark lands some shots froms side control.
Carano keeping his opponent close.
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Stark dominated that round.
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.
Carano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stark is working Carano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stark postures up in Carano's guard and throws a big left but Carano blocks it.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stark stands and steps away. Carano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carano misses with a takedown attempt - Stark sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carano walks into a left hand.
Stark drives through and clinches with Carano against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stark pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Stark lands.
Carano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yohan Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark feints and as Carano raises his hands in defense, Stark changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark throws a big right hand that misses.
Stark stops Carano from standing up.
Stark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stark throws and elbow that misses. Carano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stark's guard. Nice move by Carano!
Stark pushes Carano off and gets back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Carano misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stark fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to de liver by Stark. Beautiful body shot.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark lands with an uppercut that bounces Carano off the cage and back into rage.
Stark has managed to clinch.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
Carano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stark lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobby Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark closes the distance but Carano moves to the side
and Carano counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries to escape but Carano is in control.
Carano has an Americana. Stark didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Carano is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Carano hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). 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
RATING
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