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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Zanico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Zanico!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into Zanico's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zanico trying to control the position.
Zanico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zanico throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanico is looking for a triangle but Parker pushes his legs off easily.
Parker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zanico is trying to keep Parker in close.
Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker is working Zanico over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zanico holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zanico lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanico prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Parker manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Parker prevents Zanico from breaking the clinch.
Zanico takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
Parker prevents Zanico from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanico has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Zanico misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Zanico has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker has Zanico pushed against the cage.
Zanico jumps guard but Parker stands there with Zanico around his waist. Zanico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parker.
Zanico jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Parker is pushing Zanico up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zanico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanico is trying to force a seperation but Parker has the dominant position.
Zanico can't get the takedown.
Desmond Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Zanico.
Zanico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parker prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zanico can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Parker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Parker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zanico forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Desmond Parker.
Parker clinches up against the cage.
Zanico is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zanico has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanico tries to land knees in the clinch but Parker avoids the damage to the body.
Zanico fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zanico blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker is stalling here.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zanico throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Zanico goes for a double leg but Parker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parker continues to drive forward.
Parker lands a hook that snaps the head of Zanico backwards.
Zanico jumps guard but Parker stands there with Zanico around his waist. Zanico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Desmond Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Zanico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Zanico avoids the damage to the body.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanico goes for a double leg but Parker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parker continues to drive forward.
Parker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Parker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Parker.
Parker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanico can't break the clinch.
Parker misses with a knee strike.
Parker slows down the pace here.
Zanico taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zanico's efforts to push away.
Parker stalling.
Zanico doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker prevents the takedown attempt.
Zanico tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Zanico is trying to pull guard but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Parker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zanico has managed to clinch.
Zanico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker is pushing Zanico up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zanico has had enough of the clinch but Parker keeps him there for the moment.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanico shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zanico gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker gets the takedown into side control.
Parker in side control, throwing shots but Zanico defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanico is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parker off and has taken his back!
Parker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zanico on the ground.
Parker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zanico.
Zanico has the hooks in. Parker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Zanico tries to get the hooks in deep but Parker pushed the leg off.
Zanico connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Parker to escape the position.
Zanico has managed to slip his arm under Parker's chin. This could be all over... yep, Parker is tapping out! Submission win for Zanico.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Zanico!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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