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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharoah Parisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class 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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pharoah Parisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady slips a jab from Parisyan.
Kasady ducks right into an uppercut from Parisyan.
Parisyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kasady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parisyan.
Parisyan moves out of range as Kasady throws a body kick.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parisyan lands with a right hand.
Kasady scores with a head kick.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kasady lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasady throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pharoah Parisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parisyan misses the jab.
Parisyan leaves Kasady with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parisyan takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan misses with a body shot.
Kasady misses with a takedown attempt
and Parisyan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pharoah Parisyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Kasady.
Parisyan misses with a low kick.
Parisyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasady.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parisyan, right into the meat.
Parisyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasady.
Parisyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasady stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kasady wants it to stay on the feet.
Parisyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasady looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Parisyan wants to control but Kasady is keeping busy.
Parisyan is not content to let Kasady control the position.
Kasady is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan trying to hold on to Kasady's head to control him but Kasady postures up.
Kasady prevents Parisyan from improving his position.
Kasady is trying to control the action in half guard but Parisyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cletus Kasady.
Parisyan blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Parisyan avoids it.
Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parisyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasady slaps away a takedown attempt from Parisyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Parisyan looks to throw the jab but Kasady is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parisyan.
Kasady throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan misses with a body shot.
Parisyan throws a body punch but Kasady moves out of range.
Parisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasady was well out of range. Poor timing from Parisyan.
Kasady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasady throws a sloppy head kick
and Parisyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parisyan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasady.
Kasady throws a low kick but Parisyan moves out of range easily.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parisyan throws a hook to the side of Kasady's head but Kasady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasady is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Parisyan.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses
and Parisyan counters with a nice leg kick.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasady throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kasady moves out of range of the body kick.
Parisyan throws a leg kick but Kasady checks it.
Parisyan cracks Kasady with a good jab.
Kasady checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kasady lands a jab to Parisyan's midsection.
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!
Kasady avoids the body shot from Parisyan.
Kasady throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parisyan's head.
Parisyan misses with a shot to the body
and Kasady counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Parisyan misses its intended target.
A big right from Kasady misses.
Parisyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parisyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Kasady moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parisyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cletus Kasady will probably get the nod.
That's time! Parisyan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Parisyan.
A low kick from Parisyan misses
and Kasady counters with a straight right hand.
Kasady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parisyan thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasady lands a high kick!
Parisyan connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Parisyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parisyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasady.
Cletus Kasady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Parisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parisyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parisyan swings for the body but Kasady moves out of range.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasady is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parisyan throws a hook to the side of Kasady's head but Kasady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasady throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasady, right into the meat.
Parisyan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parisyan is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Parisyan avoids the body shot from Kasady.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parisyan misses with a body shot.
Parisyan throws a low kick, looking for Kasady's leg but Kasady calmly moves out of range.
Kasady fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a hook but Kasady blocks it.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kasady misses
and Parisyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Parisyan scores with a one two! Kasady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan ducks under a wild hook from Kasady.
Kasady walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parisyan. Kasady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parisyan lands a nice looking body kick.
Kasady looks to land a body kick but Parisyan moved away.
Parisyan blocks a head kick by Kasady.
Kasady scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parisyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Parisyan avoids it.
Parisyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Parisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasady.
Parisyan lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parisyan.
Parisyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kasady sprawls well. Kasady wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parisyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasady staying out of range there.
Parisyan throws a low kick but Kasady moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Parisyan throws a hook but Kasady blocks it.
Parisyan throws a leg kick but Kasady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parisyan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Parisyan misses.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasady takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a hook but Kasady blocks it.
Parisyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasady can pounce on him.
Kasady is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parisyan rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasady throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parisyan but Parisyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parisyan dives in and grabs Kasady's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kasady pushes down on Parisyan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pharoah Parisyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parisyan cracks a nice hook into Kasady's ribs.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Parisyan avoids it.
Kasady lands with a kick to the temple. Parisyan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parisyan throws a body punch but Kasady moves out of range.
Kasady scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasady tries to work over Parisyan's front leg with a kick but Parisyan checks it.
Kasady slips under a jab from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
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.
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. This is the final round!
Parisyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasady manages to avoid it.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parisyan throws a lazy right hand but Kasady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parisyan looks to throw the jab but Kasady is out of range.
Parisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasady moves away.
An inside leg kick from Kasady misses.
A slow jab from Parisyan misses its intended target.
Kasady throws a head kick but Parisyan moves out of range.
Kasady swinging wildly here.
Parisyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasady is just out of range.
Kasady takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parisyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Pharoah Parisyan is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Parisyan misses.
Parisyan checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Parisyan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Parisyan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kasady - the referee stops the clock and Parisyan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kasady. Parisyan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Parisyan.
Parisyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Parisyan throws an overhand right that lands on Kasady's shoulder, as Kasady tries to avoid the shot.
Kasady goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kasady misses with a two punch combination.
Kasady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasady.
Kasady on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kasady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasady was well out of range. Poor timing from Parisyan.
Parisyan misses with a wild body shot.
Kasady feints a jab promting Parisyan to slip. Kasady then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Parisyan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Parisyan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kasady throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady scores with a head kick.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Parisyan checks it.
Parisyan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasady back to the cage. Parisyan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasady has his takedown stuffed
and Parisyan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parisyan connects with a body shot.
Parisyan blocks a low kick nicely.
Parisyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasady thumps Parisyan with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kasady enables Parisyan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kasady manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Parisyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parisyan is fighting to break Kasady's control of his arms but Kasady is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kasady is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parisyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kasady working for a triangle but Parisyan defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parisyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parisyan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kasady can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parisyan controls the pace.
Parisyan trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady has momentary wrist control but Parisyan slips an elbow through the middle.
Kasady wants to stand but Parisyan is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parisyan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parisyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kasady trying to control the position.
Parisyan stays in close to Kasady's body and controls the position.
Kasady is trying to control the position but Parisyan postures up.
Kasady has momentary wrist control but Parisyan slips an elbow through the middle.
Parisyan scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parisyan is in close to Kasady's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parisyan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kasady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parisyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parisyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasady keeping moving, preventing Parisyan from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pharoah Parisyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parisyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pharoah Parisyan!
Pharoah Parisyan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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