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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micka Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micka Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks counters by clinching up.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallace as Parks tries to tie him up.
Parks lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Micka Wallace has been cut.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Parks misses with a knee strike.
Parks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Parks wants to stall.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks missing with knees to the body.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks is trying to drag Wallace to the mat but Wallace just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wallace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Parks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parks prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Parks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Parks looking to slow down the pace here.
Parks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks lands an elbow inside that Wallace shrugs off.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Parks.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Parks obliges.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Parks won't allow it.
Wallace tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.
Parks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Parks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Parks throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wallace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parks prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Parks is looking to control Wallace's arms but Wallace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parks has his back to the cage.
Parks is pressed up against the cage. Wallace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parks down to the mat. Parks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parks tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks clinches.
Wallace has Parks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wallace looks gassed!
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parks.
Parks crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace tries to score a body lock takedown but Parks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Matt Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micka Wallace.
Parks lands an elbow inside.
Parks tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Parks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks scores with a knee to the head.
Parks lands a nice elbow.
Parks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parks goes for a takedown attempt but Wallace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parks moves into the clinch.
Parks scores a nice knee to the body.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks just leaning against Wallace, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parks.
Parks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Wallace avoiding damage as Parks throws knees to the body.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Parks lands an elbow inside.
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parks is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him.
Parks keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Parks tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Parks throws an elbow that misses.
Parks lands a good knee to the midsection. Wallace won't want to take too many of those.
Parks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parks prevents the takedown attempt.
Parks lands a nice knee to the body.
Wallace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Parks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micka Wallace's cut.
That's time! Parks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Parks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parks wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Parks tries to clinch up.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wallace tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Parks keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wallace is trying to maintain a safe position but Parks gets an underhook and turns Wallace into the cage.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Parks tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wallace blocks an elbow strike from Parks.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks connects with a knee to the head.
Parks tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace tries to circle away but Parks has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace misses with a knee strike.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks taking a breather.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks lands an elbow that stopped Wallace in his tracks for a moment.
Parks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Come on Parks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parks misses with a knee to the head.
Parks tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Parks missing with knees to the body.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Parks lands a knee to the body.
Parks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
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.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parks.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Wallace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Parks won't allow it.
Parks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace tries to circle away but Parks has him pinned against the cage.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Wallace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Parks crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace is trying to drag Parks to the mat but Parks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Parks taking a breather.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Parks tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Parks misses with a knee strike.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Parks avoiding damage as Wallace throws knees to the body.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Parks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parks lands a knee to the head.
Parks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Parks prevents the takedown attempt.
Matt Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micka Wallace.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parks keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him.
Parks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallace is keeping busy.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Parks lands a good knee to the midsection. Wallace won't want to take too many of those.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Wallace is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Parks misses with a knee strike.
Parks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Parks tries to land knees in the clinch but Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parks prevents it.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Parks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wallace's face.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks stalling in the clinch but Wallace improves position.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Parks won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Parks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micka Wallace's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace darts in trying to clinch
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parks.
Parks misses with a knee to the head.
Parks trying to control the position but instead, Wallace has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parks into the cage.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace has Parks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallace tries to break free but Parks pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parks lands an elbow inside that Wallace shrugs off.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Parks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Parks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Parks working Wallace over with knees to the body.
Parks has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks prevents Wallace from breaking the clinch.
Parks scores with a knee to the head.
Parks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parks managing to block the knees to the body from Wallace.
Parks misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Parks won't allow it.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
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.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wallace is trying to force a seperation but Parks has the dominant position.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Parks or perhaps it was just good defense by Wallace which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace doesn't manage to clinch there - Parks circles away.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Wallace tries to clinch
and Parks holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Parks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Parks misses with a knee strike.
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Wallace is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him.
Parks trying to land knees to the body.
Matt Parks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
Parks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parks tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Parks is looking to clinch.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parks wants to clinch.
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wallace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parks tries to clinch there but Wallace circles away.
Wallace tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parks.
Wallace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parks.
Parks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Matt Parks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Wallace working hard to break the clinch.
Parks stalls.
Wallace wants to break free but Parks has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wallace tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Micka Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Parks keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Parks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Parks!
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RATING
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