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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dux Ithamar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Parker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dux Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a hook.
Parker tries to clinch but Ithamar moves out of range.
Ithamar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ithamar ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Ithamar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Ithamar misses the shot to the body.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Ithamar moves away and avoids it.
Ithamar dives in and grabs Parker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes down on Ithamar's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ithamar.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Ithamar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Nice defenses there by Ithamar.
Ithamar gets caught flat footed, as Parker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Parker trying to control but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is pushing down on Ithamar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ithamar is fighting to maintain full guard but Parker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parker winds up and cracks Ithamar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Parker works his way into full mount!
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ithamar looks gassed!
Parker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ithamar looks a forlorn figure.
Parker working Ithamar over with strikes here.
Parker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar is in a horrible position here. Parker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ithamar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ithamar is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ithamar hang on?
Ithamar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parker with a couple of short strikes.
Parker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ithamar looks a forlorn figure.
Parker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ithamar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Parker lands a big elbow.
Parker breaks from Ithamar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Parker landing punches.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ithamar?
Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Parker lands a big shot there that rocks Ithamar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker raining down shots from the mount!
Parker landing strikes from the mount.
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ithamar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ithamar gets back to half guard.
Parker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Parker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ithamar defending well though.
Parker is pressing down on Ithamar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ithamar is holding on for now.
Ithamar is looking to escape.
Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Parker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ithamar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ithamar's head.
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.
Ithamar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker misses with a hook. Ithamar ducked under it nicely.
Ithamar blocks a jab.
Ithamar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Tyrone Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dux Ithamar.
Ithamar slips a straight right by Parker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Ithamar moves away and avoids it.
Ithamar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Ithamar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar looking to control.
Parker passes Ithamar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Parker there.
Parker drops an elbow to the side of Ithamar's head.
Parker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parker lands a nice short elbow.
Ithamar trying to hold on to Parker's head to control him but Parker postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker working over Ithamar with some ground and pound. Ithamar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker working Ithamar over with strikes.
Parker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker scoring with strikes but Ithamar is staying in there.
Parker cracks Ithamar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ithamar?
Parker postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ithamar looks a forlorn figure.
Parker dominating with strikes here.
Parker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ithamar because Parker loaded up on that one.
Parker looking to finish Ithamar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ithamar!
Ithamar blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ithamar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ithamar?
Parker cracks Ithamar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ithamar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Parker.
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Ithamar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ithamar can't escape the position.
Ithamar is in a horrible position here. Parker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ithamar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker with good strikes from the mount here!
Parker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Parker dominating with strikes here.
Ithamar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Parker with shots to the head and body - Ithamar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Parker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parker landing strikes from the mount.
Ithamar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Parker lands a big elbow.
Parker with a couple of short strikes.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ithamar hang on?
Ithamar working to try and regain half guard.
Parker lands a big elbow.
Parker unloading with bombs!
Parker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Parker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ithamar is looking to get to half guard.
Parker with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker scoring with strikes but Ithamar is staying in there.
Parker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ithamar's face.
Parker looking to finish Ithamar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ithamar!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Parker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Ithamar.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Ithamar's head but Ithamar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ithamar moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Ithamar swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker throws the left hand but Ithamar avoids the punch easily.
Ithamar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Ithamar is out of range.
Parker avoids the body shot from Ithamar.
Parker throws the left hand but Ithamar avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ithamar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parker stands and throws Ithamar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Parker lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ithamar stops Parker from passing to mount.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Ithamar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ithamar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ithamar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parker connects with a decent elbow.
Parker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ithamar.
Ithamar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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.
Ithamar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ithamar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parker trying to control the position but Ithamar is working away.
Parker working the head and body with strikes.
Parker tries to move to mount but Ithamar blocks the move with his legs.
Ithamar striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Parker in side control, throwing shots but Ithamar defends.
Parker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Parker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ithamar tries to bench press Parker off him but Parker keeps the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ithamar lands with a good body shot.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ithamar.
Tyrone Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dux Ithamar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ithamar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Parker postures up in Ithamar's guard and throws a big left but Ithamar blocks it.
Parker postures up in Ithamar's guard and throws a big left but Ithamar blocks it.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ithamar is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Parker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to control from the top but Ithamar keeps moving.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ithamar is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Ithamar ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Ithamar.
Ithamar defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
A punch combination from Ithamar misses.
Ithamar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parker rather than just go for the knockout.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Ithamar pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Parker working the ground and pound but Ithamar is defending the strikes.
Tyrone Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Parker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Parker!
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