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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Daddy Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay has chosen Blue (Dancing Crayfish Version) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cray Daddy Tay!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisyan ducks under a wild hook from Tay.
Tay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parisyan shoots in but Tay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice shot by Parisyan.
Tay scores with a shot to the body.
Parisyan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tay scores with a jab to the body.
Parisyan lands with a kick to the temple. Tay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parisyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tay in his tracks.
Tay looks to throw the jab but Parisyan is out of range.
Tay throws a hook but Parisyan blocks it.
Tay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Parisyan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tay.
Parisyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parisyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tay is just out of range.
Parisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pharoah Parisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parisyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parisyan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pharoah Parisyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Parisyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parisyan cracks a nice hook into Tay's ribs.
Parisyan slips a straight right by Tay.
A nice combination there by Parisyan.
Tay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parisyan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tay checks it well.
Tay slips a jab from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a hook but Tay blocks it.
Parisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tay.
Parisyan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Parisyan.
Parisyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Parisyan.
Parisyan ducks under a wild hook from Tay.
Tay throws a series of punches but Parisyan avoids them all with ease.
Tay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tay throws a lazy right hand but Parisyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tay pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parisyan back to the cage. Tay follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Pharoah Parisyan has been cut.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Tay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parisyan slips under a jab from Tay.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Tay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tay lands with an uppercut that bounces Parisyan off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Parisyan finds it's way through Tay's defenses.
Tay throws an off balance right hand
and Parisyan counters with a good low kick that Tay was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay swings for the body but Parisyan moves out of range.
Tay misses with a hook. Parisyan ducked under it nicely.
Parisyan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parisyan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tay defending well as Parisyan loads up on a big left hand.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tay napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Parisyan landing strikes.
Parisyan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Parisyan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Parisyan controls the position from side control.
Parisyan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parisyan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tay is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan working away.
Parisyan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Parisyan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Parisyan works to advance to full mount. Tay defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tay tries to reverse the position but Parisyan maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parisyan working the ground and pound effectively.
Parisyan looking to control but Tay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Parisyan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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 time! Back to the action!
Tay misses with an uppercut.
Tay walks into a jab.
Tay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a hook but Tay blocks it.
Parisyan blocks a jab.
Tay just misses with a punch to the body.
Parisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cray Daddy Tay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Parisyan misses its intended target.
Parisyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parisyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parisyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parisyan misses with a hook. Tay ducked under it nicely.
Tay throws a lazy right hand but Parisyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tay needs to keep his hands up - Parisyan had a free shot at his head there.
Tay misses with a looping left.
Tay moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan connects with a body shot.
Jab by Parisyan.
Tay throws a right and a left that Parisyan avoids nicely.
Parisyan throws a jab when Tay was well out of range.
Parisyan ducks under a wild hook from Tay.
Parisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Tay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parisyan doesn't seem phased though.
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Parisyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parisyan swings widly with a right hand
and Tay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Parisyan.
Tay tries to bum rush Parisyan with a series of wild strikes but Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Tay misses the target.
Parisyan looks to land a left hand but Tay moved out of range nicely.
Parisyan slips a jab and a cross from Tay.
No joy there for Tay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Tay misses.
Tay lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tay throws a shot from downtown. Parisyan moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan loads up on a big right hand but Tay slips the punch.
Tay dips to his left and cracks Parisyan with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tay.
Parisyan slips under a jab.
Parisyan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tay throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Tay misses the target.
Parisyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tay lunges at Parisyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parisyan's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cray Daddy Tay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parisyan.
Parisyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Tay off the cage and back into range.
Parisyan walks into a stiff left hand from Tay.
Tay slips under a jab from Parisyan.
A jab from Parisyan does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tay checks a leg kick.
Parisyan lands a jab.
Tay looks to land a right hand but Parisyan moved out of range.
Tay tries to bum rush Parisyan with a series of wild strikes but Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parisyan swinging wildly here.
Parisyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Parisyan.
Parisyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Tay. Beautiful body shot.
Parisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parisyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Parisyan tries to land a front kick but Tay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Parisyan misses with a hook
and Tay counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parisyan slips under a jab from Tay.
Parisyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tay's head backwards.
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Parisyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parisyan connects with a nice looking jab.
Parisyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tay to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Tay does no damage.
Tay lands a glancing blow to the side of Parisyan's head.
Parisyan blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cray Daddy Tay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pharoah Parisyan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Parisyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tay doesn't seem phased though.
Parisyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tay.
Parisyan connects with the punch.
Tay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parisyan.
Tay connects with a looping right hand.
Parisyan dodges the punch combination from Tay.
Tay throws a hook but Parisyan blocks it.
Parisyan throws a shot from downtown. Tay moves away and avoids it.
Parisyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parisyan throws a looping overhand right but Tay ducks down to avoid it.
Parisyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Parisyan slips a jab from Tay.
Parisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parisyan moves away from the strike by Tay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay swings for the body but Parisyan moves out of range.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Parisyan.
Parisyan tries to bum rush Tay with a series of wild strikes but Tay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Tay. Beautiful body shot.
Parisyan misses the jab.
Parisyan walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Tay.
Parisyan lands a leg kick that knocks Tay off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Parisyan finds it's target.
Tay ducks under a wild hook from Parisyan.
Tay tries to bum rush Parisyan with a series of wild strikes but Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parisyan slips under a jab.
Parisyan shoots in for a double leg but Tay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parisyan connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Parisyan.
Tay staying out of range there.
Tay lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Parisyan loads up on a big right hand but Tay slips the punch.
Parisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tay.
A swing and a miss from Tay.
Tay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parisyan.
Parisyan scores with a punch to the head.
Parisyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parisyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Parisyan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parisyan throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Tay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parisyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parisyan.
Tay lunges at Parisyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parisyan's hand.
Tay avoids the body shot from Parisyan.
Parisyan misses with a straight right.
A jab from Parisyan finds it's way through Tay's defenses.
Parisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Tay's shoulder, as Tay tries to avoid the shot.
Parisyan looks to throw the jab but Tay is out of range.
Tay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Parisyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Tay avoids the body shot from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Tay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tay misses the jab.
Parisyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tay under the eye.
Parisyan throws a jab when Tay was well out of range.
Parisyan misses with an uppercut. Tay saw that one coming.
Parisyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tay looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parisyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tay under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay throws a series of punches but Parisyan moves out of range.
Tay looks to throw the jab but Parisyan is out of range.
Tay misses with a looping left.
Parisyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tay.
Tay's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parisyan under the eye.
Parisyan staying out of range there.
Parisyan lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tay leaves Parisyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tay as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pharoah Parisyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parisyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tay throws a jab but it's blocked by Parisyan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tay. Parisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parisyan throws a body punch but Tay moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pharoah Parisyan.
I think Parisyan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoah Parisyan!
After the fight, Pharoah Parisyan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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