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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelson Kawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen has chosen Hari ng Tondo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kari Parisyen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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142 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelson Kawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawai lands a right hook to the body.
Kelson Kawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kawai.
Parisyen throws a hook but Kawai avoids it easily.
Kawai lands a nice hook to Parisyen's body. Parisyen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Parisyen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Parisyen swings widly with a right hand
and Kawai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kawai.
Parisyen feints and as Kawai raises his hands in defense, Parisyen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kawai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parisyen.
Parisyen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parisyen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parisyen 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.
Parisyen postures up in Kawai's guard and throws a big left but Kawai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen won't allow Kawai to get back to his feet.
Kawai wants to sweep here but Parisyen controlling him for the moment.
Parisyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parisyen landing with the ground and pound.
Kawai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parisyen landing with the ground and pound.
Parisyen stops Kawai from standing up.
Parisyen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kawai wants to stand up but Parisyen is controlling him.
Parisyen drops back looking for a leg! Kawai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kawai manages to kick Parisyen off! Parisyen jumps back into Kawai's guard.
Parisyen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen postures up and lands a big shot to Kawai's brow.
Parisyen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parisyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kelson Kawai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parisyen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawai stuffs the takedown.
Kawai throws a quick counter head kick but Parisyen was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kawai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parisyen closes the distance and clinches.
Parisyen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parisyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kawai quickly recovers to half guard.
Kawai pushes Parisyen off but Parisyen dives into side control.
Parisyen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kawai trying to remain calm as Parisyen controls from the top position.
Parisyen landing a few strikes.
Parisyen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parisyen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kawai down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kawai takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Parisyen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good exchange - Kawai coming out on top.
Kawai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parisyen to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Kawai.
Parisyen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kawai to the mat! Kawai manages to get full guard.
Parisyen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kawai is rocked!
Kari Parisyen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parisyen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Kawai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parisyen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Parisyen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parisyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kawai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parisyen on the ground.
Kawai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parisyen.
Parisyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Parisyen working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parisyen.
Kawai seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisyen working some strikes from top position.
Kawai wants to get back to his feet but Parisyen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parisyen throwing strikes but missing.
Parisyen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Parisyen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kawai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parisyen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kawai has wrist control.
Parisyen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Parisyen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parisyen is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parisyen jabs at Kawai's body.
Kawai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parisyen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parisyen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kawai to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawai is letting Parisyen control him for a moment.
Parisyen is looking to take a break and control but Kawai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Parisyen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Parisyen lands a few punches from side control.
Kawai takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parisyen controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parisyen throws an elbow but Kawai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kawai bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Parisyen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parisyen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kawai misses with a combination
enabling Parisyen to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Parisyen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kawai slips a jab from Parisyen.
Kawai takes one to the chin there.
Kawai misses with a body kick.
Parisyen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kawai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Parisyen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kawai down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parisyen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai pushes Parisyen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Parisyen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Parisyen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kawai parries the strikes from Parisyen easily there. Parisyen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kawai to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen controlling the position from side mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kawai throws a sloppy head kick
and Parisyen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kawai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parisyen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parisyen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parisyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parisyen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kawai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parisyen is standing up over Kawai. Kawai looks to escape but Parisyen dives into side control.
Parisyen scores with punches from side control.
Parisyen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parisyen scores with punches from side control.
Kawai parries the strikes from Parisyen easily there. Parisyen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kawai to escape.
Kawai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parisyen.
Parisyen cracks Kawai with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Parisyen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kawai is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Parisyen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Parisyen!
After winning the bout, Kari Parisyen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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