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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Taker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carro!
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, Jim Taker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taker has time to react.
Taker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carro cracks Taker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taker misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Taker with that takedown attempt.
Carro keeps the fight on the outside.
Carro blocks a head kick by Taker.
Taker tries to clinch but Carro moves out of range.
Taker misses with a leg kick.
Carro shoots in and bounces Taker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carro stops Taker from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taker is keeping the position for now.
Carro stops Taker from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taker stops Carro from passing to mount.
Taker is looking for a sweep.
Carro prevents Taker from escaping the position.
Carro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taker is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Taker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taker.
Carro is pushing down on Taker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taker is fighting to maintain full guard but Carro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carro pulls his head out easily.
Carro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carro drops back looking for a leg! Taker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taker manages to kick Carro off! Carro jumps back into Taker's guard.
Taker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taker looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taker is keeping the position for now.
Taker has momentary wrist control but Carro slips an elbow through the middle.
Carro thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taker misses with a head kick.
Carro moves into the clinch.
Carro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taker backwards.
Carro tries to break the clinch but Taker is controlling the position.
Carro working aggressively here.
Carro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taker tries for a takedown but Carro circles away easily
and Carro counters with a stiff right hand.
Taker throws a chopping leg kick but Carro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taker clinches.
Carro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carro scores with a hook to the body.
Carro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carro.
Taker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carro tries to break the clinch but Taker is controlling the position.
Carro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taker misses with a double jab
and Carro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taker's knee momentarily.
Carro avoids the head kick by Taker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taker on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Carro there.
Taker throws a series of strikes that have Carro backpedaling.
Taker motions for Carro to come forward. Taker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taker misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carro to counter with a crisp jab.
Carro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carro wants to work for an arm triangle but Taker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taker is breathing heavily.
Carro thows a huge punch but Taker dodges it nicely.
Carro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carro looking to ground and pound but Taker is blocking nicely.
Taker is squirming around, avoiding Carro's attempts to control the action.
Carro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two 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.
Taker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taker taking shots to the head.
Carro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Taker is looking to improve his position but Carro isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker tries to hold on but Carro postures up.
Carro with good strikes from the mount here!
Taker really wants to buck Carro off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Carro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carro looking for a guillotine from mount but Taker is having none of it.
Carro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker can't escape the position.
Carro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taker is now in Carro's guard. A big mistake from Carro there, giving up the dominant position!
Taker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taker throws a lazy head kick
and Carro counters with a body kick that stops Taker in his tracks momentarily.
Taker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taker misses with a low kick.
Taker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carro is able to avoid easily.
Taker throws a lazy head kick
and Carro counters with a nice uppercut.
Juan Carro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taker shoots and misses
and Carro counters with a two punch combo.
Carro dips to his left and cracks Taker with an uppercut!
Carro with a jab.
Carro connects with a looping right hand.
Taker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taker was covering up waiting for the punch and Carro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker trying to keep a closed guard but Carro is proving a slippery customer.
Carro throwing strikes but missing.
Taker keeping moving, preventing Carro from controlling successfully.
Carro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juan Carro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carro throwing strikes from guard but Taker blocks nicely.
Carro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juan Carro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juan Carro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Taker.
Carro avoids the head kick by Taker.
Taker has his takedown stuffed
and Carro counters with a single leg into guard. Taker didn't expect that.
Carro passes into half guard.
Carro thows a huge punch but Taker dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carro is looking for a kimura but Taker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carro to get the leverage.
Carro trying to control the pace.
Taker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carro is looking for a kimura but Taker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carro to get the leverage.
Carro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carro controlling the action here.
Taker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jim Taker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carro defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carro gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Carro lands a jab to the nose.
Carro lands with a shot to the body.
Carro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carro as he jumps to the side.
Carro shoots for a double leg takedown but Taker sprawls well. He's pushed Carro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Taker misses its intended target.
A head kick from Taker lands but Carro takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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