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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parisyan avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Parisyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Parisyan avoids it well.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parisyan cracks a nice hook into Bronson's ribs.
Parisyan throws a leg kick but Bronson moved away.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parisyan counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Parisyan coming out on top.
Parisyan is looking to clinch.
Bronson throws a jab when Parisyan was well out of range.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Parisyan.
Bronson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parisyan.
Parisyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Parisyan avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Parisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parisyan.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parisyan.
It looks like Pharoah Parisyan has been cut.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parisyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bronson's head backwards.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parisyan throws a low kick but Bronson avoids it.
Bronson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parisyan counters with an outside leg kick.
Bronson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parisyan. Parisyan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Parisyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parisyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bronson at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parisyan.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Parisyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Parisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bronson throws a jab when Parisyan was well out of range.
Donk. Parisyan catches Bronson right on the button with a cross.
Bronson checks the leg kick.
Parisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Parisyan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bronson counters with a leg kick.
Parisyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bronson's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Parisyan wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Parisyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronson trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parisyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parisyan wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Parisyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Parisyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parisyan throwing strikes from guard but Bronson blocks nicely.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Parisyan from controlling successfully.
Parisyan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parisyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson trying to keep a closed guard but Parisyan is proving a slippery customer.
Parisyan wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parisyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Parisyan from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parisyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parisyan misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pharoah Parisyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pharoah Parisyan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Bronson blocks the low kick.
Bronson is looking to chop away at Parisyan's legs.
Parisyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Parisyan misses.
A jab from Bronson does it's job there.
Pharoah Parisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parisyan misses with a double jab.
Parisyan needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Parisyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parisyan.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bronson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bronson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Parisyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Parisyan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parisyan off and has taken his back!
Bronson has the hooks in. Parisyan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Parisyan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bronson's guard. Nice work there by Parisyan.
Parisyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parisyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parisyan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parisyan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Parisyan lands a couple of elbows.
Bronson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parisyan is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parisyan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parisyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson motions for Parisyan to come forward. Bronson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parisyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bronson moves forwards but Parisyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bronson takes one to the side of the head.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Parisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson cracks Parisyan with an open hand slap.
Parisyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parisyan checks a leg kick.
Parisyan moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Bronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Parisyan staying out of range there.
Parisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
Bronson misses with a body punch
and Parisyan counters with a low kick, right behind Bronson 's knee.
Parisyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson slips a straight right by Parisyan.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Parisyan moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parisyan.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Parisyan moved away.
Parisyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parisyan thuds his right hand into Bronson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parisyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pharoah Parisyan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pharoah Parisyan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Parisyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parisyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
Parisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson throws a head kick that misses.
Parisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson takes a swing at Parisyan's ribcage but misses.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Parisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Parisyan misses the target.
Parisyan's corner calls for a 1-2. Parisyan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bronson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parisyan's head.
Parisyan avoids the head kick by Bronson.
Good work by Parisyan as he checks the leg kick.
Parisyan ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Parisyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronson throws a sloppy body shot
and Parisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parisyan counters with a three punch combo that has Bronson backing up. Bronson nods at Parisyan to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a low kick as Parisyan jumps back.
Parisyan throws an off balance right hand
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bronson throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Parisyan's head but Parisyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parisyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Parisyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bronson doesn't seem phased though.
Parisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bronson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronson throws a low kick, looking for Parisyan's leg but Parisyan calmly moves out of range.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parisyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parisyan.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parisyan.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan tries to work over Bronson's front leg with a kick but Bronson checks it.
Parisyan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bronson is trying to defend but Parisyan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parisyan is looking to take a break and control but Bronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parisyan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bronson is looking to escape.
Parisyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parisyan.
Parisyan working the head and body with strikes.
Parisyan is controlling the pace.
Bronson wants to control but Parisyan is keeping busy.
Bronson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parisyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Bronson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bronson trying to control here.
Pharoah Parisyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Charles Bronson.
Parisyan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parisyan throws a low kick but Bronson moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Parisyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parisyan lands a big shot there that rocks Bronson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Parisyan controlling the pace for now.
Charles Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pharoah Parisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parisyan, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoah Parisyan!
Pharoah Parisyan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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