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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Togo Izocalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistar Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izocalu comes to the ring accompanied by Matti Nykänen - Markiisi de Sade . Alistar Parker told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Togo Izocalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistar Parker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izocalu misses with a head kick.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Izocalu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Izocalu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izocalu moves into the clinch successfully.
Izocalu scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alistar Parker has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head.
Izocalu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Izocalu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Izocalu.
Stalling in the clinch from Izocalu.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parker looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Izocalu.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
Izocalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Izocalu with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Parker's ribcage.
Izocalu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Izocalu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
Izocalu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker.
Izocalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Izocalu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Izocalu landing knees to the body.
Izocalu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Izocalu throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parker wants a takedown.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistar Parker.
Izocalu trying to land knees to the body.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Izocalu tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Izocalu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parker.
Knees to the body from Izocalu.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Izocalu.
Parker has Izocalu pushed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Parker.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Izocalu controls his hands.
Izocalu lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker is looking to slow Izocalu down with leg kicks.
Izocalu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Izocalu is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Izocalu circles away and we're back to standing.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Izocalu tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Izocalu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Izocalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Izocalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Izocalu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Izocalu moves into the clinch.
Izocalu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Izocalu tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker pushes Izocalu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Togo Izocalu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistar Parker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parker closes the distance and pushes Izocalu back into the ropes.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Parker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu avoiding damage as Parker throws knees to the body.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Parker blocks with his arms.
Parker has Izocalu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Togo Izocalu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izocalu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parker has Izocalu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistar Parker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Izocalu stalling in the clinch but Parker improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker works on Izocalu's body with a couple of short punches.
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Izocalu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Izocalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Izocalu.
Izocalu darts in trying to clinch
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Izocalu is not content to let Parker control the position.
Parker prevents Izocalu from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Parker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Izocalu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Izocalu is looking to escape.
Parker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker wants to control but Izocalu is keeping him busy.
Izocalu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Izocalu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Parker manages to pass to mount!
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Izocalu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Izocalu is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action.
Izocalu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parker is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Izocalu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parker.
Parker avoids the head kick by Izocalu.
A punch combination from Izocalu misses.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Izocalu rushes Parker and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Izocalu with a knee to the head.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker has Izocalu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Izocalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Parker wants a takedown.
Parker is trying to drag Izocalu to the mat but Izocalu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Izocalu landing knees to the body.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Izocalu avoids it.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izocalu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistar Parker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Izocalu wants to clinch.
Parker scores with a head kick. Izocalu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Togo Izocalu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker throws a lazy body kick
and Izocalu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker avoiding damage as Izocalu throws knees to the body.
Izocalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Izocalu.
Stalling in the clinch from Izocalu.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Izocalu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Parker trying to stall but Izocalu improves his position.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Parker avoiding damage as Izocalu throws knees to the body.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Parker has clasped his hands together around Izocalu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Parker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Izocalu bucks up and tries to throw Parker off but instead Parker has got his back!
Izocalu is in bad spot here.
Izocalu just trying to survive but Parker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Parker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Izocalu is looking for a way out.
Parker tries to keep control of the position but Izocalu is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Parker landing with strikes.
Parker looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Parker struggling to keep hold of the position.
Parker connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Izocalu to escape the position.
Izocalu controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Parker missing with strikes.
Parker controlling well, preventing Izocalu from escaping the position.
Parker has managed to slip his arm under Izocalu's chin. This could be all over... yep, Izocalu is tapping out! Submission win for Parker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alistar Parker!
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