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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis Park has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ellis Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kan Black!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black closes the distance and pushes Park back into the cage.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black jumps guard.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black looking to control.
Black has Park pulled in close to control his posture.
Park makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Park got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Park has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Park lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Park throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Park's guard. Nice move by Black!
Park is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black tries to stand but Park is controlling from the bottom.
Park has his hands on Black's head, controlling the position.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Park.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Black wants to stand and escape but instead Park has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Park working some strikes from top position.
Park drops back, looking for a kneebar! Black looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Black looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Black!
Park tries to improve position but can't.
Park is not content to let Black control the position.
Black creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Park sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Park's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
Park dodges the ground and pound from Black.
Black stands up and beckons Park to his feet.
Park is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black darts in and clinches Park up against the cage.
Black missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Park gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Park changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black forces Park back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kan Black dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Black throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Park counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Park.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Black drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Park dives on top into guard.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Ellis Park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Park stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Black wants to sweep here but Park controlling him for the moment.
Park looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Park wants to sweep but no luck.
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Park is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Black is defending well.
Park jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Park gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Park wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black fails with the takedown.
Black throws the kick towards the body but Park avoids it.
Black misses with a takedown
and Park counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Park postures up and lands a big shot to Black's brow.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Park gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park lands a couple of digs.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park throws a big elbow that misses.
Park scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park preventing the sweep.
Park throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Park dominated that second round.
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!
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Park half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Park gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Ellis Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Park counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Park is trying to pull guard but Black turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park misses with the head strike.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black tries to pull guard but Park forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ellis Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kan Black.
Black tries to pull guard but Park forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Black is working for takedown but Park is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Park fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Park lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black wants a takedown.
Park gets control of Black's arms and successfully pulls guard. Park will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park working some strikes from top position.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Park drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Black manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Park has Black in his guard.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Park looking to control.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Park drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Park off! Park jumps back into Black's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park lands a couple of elbows.
Black is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Park defends well.
Park stops Black from standing up.
Park scoring with some ground and pound.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Park is proving a slippery customer.
Park scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Park.
Black keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Park takes the fight into the clinch.
Park jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Black preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ellis Park showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Park 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ellis Park!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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