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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Pardi (ranked 2872 p4p, 2776 weight class) and Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 244 p4p, 240 weight class). Pardi comes to the cage accompanied by Party Boy Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pardi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Egyptian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pardi throws out the jab.
Pardi lands an overhand right.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian moves out of range of the strikes.
Kristof Pardi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Pardi.
Pardi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Egyptian slips under a jab from Pardi.
Egyptian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pardi as he jumps to the side.
Pardi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egyptian staying out of range there.
Egyptian's coach down at The Infamous Duranto Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Egyptian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Egyptian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pardi throws a hook but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pardi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pardi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Egyptian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi rushes Egyptian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pardi lands a nice uppercut.
Pardi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Egyptian smiles and moves away.
Pardi tries to clinch but Egyptian moves away
and Egyptian counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pardi!
Pardi can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian throws a strike aimed at the side of Pardi's head but Pardi avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Pardi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Egyptian is looking to take a break and control but Pardi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Egyptian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pardi, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pardi keeps working.
Egyptian advances nicely into full mount.
Egyptian looking to finish Pardi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pardi!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pardi tries to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian landing shots from mount.
Pardi tries to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
Egyptian wants to control the pace but Pardi is squirming around nicely.
Pardi wants to hold on but Egyptian pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian wants to finish this one by submission but Pardi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Egyptian.
Egyptian seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pardi is holding on tight.
Egyptian is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pardi is surviving well by controlling Egyptian's body position as best he can.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Pardi to control.
Egyptian tries to push Pardi's head away but Pardi is holding on tight.
Egyptian punching from mount but Pardi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Egyptian tries to control but Pardi wriggling away.
Pardi wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi working to try and regain half guard.
Pardi wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
Egyptian throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Egyptian wants to control the pace but Pardi is squirming around nicely.
Pardi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Egyptian looking to finish Pardi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pardi!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ishmael Egyptian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Egyptian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pardi blocks a jab.
Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kristof Pardi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pardi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egyptian lands an overhand right.
Egyptian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good standup being displayed there by Egyptian as he connects with a hook.
Pardi throws a shot from downtown. Egyptian moves away and avoids it.
Egyptian misses with a hook
and Pardi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pardi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pardi is thwarting Egyptian's attempts to control the position.
Egyptian is looking to improve his position.
Egyptian works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian is trying to control the position but Pardi postures up.
Pardi preventing the sweep.
Pardi content to stall in guard here.
Egyptian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Egyptian working a defensive guard here.
Egyptian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pardi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Egyptian wants to sweep here but Pardi controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pardi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pardi throws out the jab.
Pardi cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Pardi wants to clinch.
Pardi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egyptian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pardi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egyptian on the side of the head.
Egyptian scores with a nice right hand.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Pardi moves away from the strike by Egyptian.
Pardi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pardi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pardi throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Egyptian.
Pardi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pardi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egyptian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pardi throws a lazy uppercut
and Egyptian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Egyptian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pardi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pardi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Egyptian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Egyptian won't allow Pardi to sweep him here.
Pardi wants to stand up but Egyptian is controlling him.
Egyptian stopping the sweep attempt from Pardi.
Egyptian engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ishmael Egyptian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
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.
Pardi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pardi gets caught flat footed, as Egyptian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Egyptian tries to free his leg and advance position but Pardi is retaining full guard.
Egyptian wants to control from the top but Pardi keeps moving.
Egyptian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pardi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pardi has escaped and now he's on top!
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ishmael Egyptian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pardi slaps away a takedown attempt from Egyptian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pardi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a hook
and Pardi counters with a stiff right hand.
Egyptian moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Egyptian with the counter takedown but Pardi avoids it easily.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian slips under a jab from Pardi.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pardi throws out the jab.
Egyptian connects with a crisp jab.
Pardi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egyptian.
Egyptian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pardi fails with the takedown.
Egyptian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pardi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian scores with a body shot.
Egyptian scores with a jab. Pardi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
Pardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Pardi.
Egyptian throws a lazy right hand but Pardi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pardi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Egyptian swivels and escapes.
Egyptian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pardi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Egyptian is in Pardi's guard.
Egyptian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pardi seems keen to control Egyptian's posture.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
Egyptian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kristof Pardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Egyptian from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Egyptian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Egyptian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pardi's guard.
Egyptian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Egyptian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pardi!
Egyptian landing punches.
Egyptian is landing with some decent strikes but Pardi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ishmael Egyptian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Egyptian controlling from mount.
Pardi tries to hold on but Egyptian postures up.
Egyptian looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pardi is desperately trying to improve his position but Egyptian has a good base and remains in mount.
Egyptian controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Egyptian has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pardi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pardi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Egyptian has his hands on Pardi's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ishmael Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Egyptian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishmael Egyptian!
Ishmael Egyptian thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Kristof Pardi stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense (https://youtu.be/OhbPPy4TuYI)'.
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