Male jiujitsu star chokes out female opponent he controversially kissed in first-ever mixed sexes fight

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Male jiujitsu star Craig Jones went into his grappling match with Brazilian female legend Gabi Garcia with tons of controversy after forcefully kissing her during a promo leading up to their bout on Saturday night. 

Jones ended up choking out Garcia in a second-round submission in the sport’s first-ever "intergender" fight at the "Craig Jones Invitational" in Las Vegas. 

Jones, an Australian fighter who trains with UFC stars, including Israel Adesanya, was dominant over Garcia in the short time they were together in the ring. 

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Gabi Garcia enters the ring prior to the bout against Barbara Nepomuceno at Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 31, 2018, in Saitama, Japan. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Garcia, though, gave him a good bout, especially after surviving the first round. The 6-foot-2 Brazilian is regarded as one of the best jiujitsu fighters in the world, having won four times at the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship as well as being a six-time IBJJF world champion. 

However, the ending saw Garcia ultimately tap out in the second round. Jones and Garcia both acknowledged one another respectfully before saluting the crowd. 

This fight was feared to have been canceled at one point after a Thursday promo saw Jones grab Garcia’s face and kiss her in front of cameras, which set off the Brazilian. 

Garcia shoved Jones, who ran away from her, and she started spewing expletives as he walked away. 

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"Man, you’re a b----, man. Craig, really? F--- you. You crossed the line," Garcia, who was also