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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurício Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurício Aurelio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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157 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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165 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurício Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aurelio.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parke throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Parke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parke looks for the body kick but Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parke.
Aurelio 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.
Parke slips a jab from Aurelio.
Parke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Parke throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Parke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke misses with a right hand
and Aurelio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aurelio.
Parke 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.
Aurelio trying to control but Parke is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelio 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parke is keeping the position for now.
Parke pulls Aurelio in close to prevent any damage.
Aurelio preventing the sweep.
Parke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Parke keeps moving.
Aurelio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parke 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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aurelio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Aurelio tries to counter it with a takedown but Parke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parke, right into the meat.
Parke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aurelio.
Aurelio connects with a leg kick. Parke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parke throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelio's shoulder, as Aurelio tries to avoid the shot.
Aurelio keeps the fight on the outside.
Parke takes the fight into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parke misses with a body punch.
Parke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Aurelio.
Parke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelio jumps guard but Parke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aurelio is working Parke over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Parke.
Parke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parke lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Aurelio decides to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aurelio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parke defends it easily.
Aurelio wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Parke is now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parke is keen to just control but Aurelio is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aurelio is looking to improve his position.
Parke content to control rather than advance.
Aurelio trying to hold on to Parke's head to control him but Parke postures up.
Aurelio gets back to full guard.
Parke trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parke looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke 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.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Parke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelio misses with a looping left.
Aurelio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parke is out of range.
Parke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio misses with a right hand
and Parke counters with a stiff right hand.
Parke throws a low kick but Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Parke.
Parke connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke wants to slow Aurelio down by chopping away at his legs.
Aurelio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aurelio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parke tries to clinch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Parke avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aurelio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Parke misses.
The crowd cheers as Parke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aurelio doesn't seem phased though.
Norman Parke is winning the standup battle so far.
Parke throws a body kick that misses.
Parke takes the fight into the clinch.
Parke lands a right hand.
Aurelio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio is trying to pull guard but Parke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parke throws a head punch that misses.
Parke is leaning against Aurelio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aurelio blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parke.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Parke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Parke.
Parke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Parke's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Parke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parke missing with knees to the body.
Parke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parke takes a shot to the head.
Parke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelio.
Parke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Parke.
Parke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Parke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aurelios head.
Aurelio blocks the elbow strike.
Parke tries to throw a body punch but Aurelio avoids it by throwing Parke back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Parke.
Parke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelio.
Parke tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Parke misses with a punch to the body.
Parke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parke scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parke.
A head punch on the inside from Parke fails to land.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Parke.
Parke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Parke.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelio tries to work over Parke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parke lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Parke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norman Parke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parke lands a hook that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Parke lands a shoulder strike.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelio controls the action.
Parke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parke digs a right hand underneath Aurelio's ribcage. Aurelio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Parke throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Parke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parke tries to work over Aurelio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parke.
Aurelio wants to break free but Parke has control.
Parke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelio struggles to land a body shot inside as Parke controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parke throws a low kick but Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aurelio lands a jab to Parke's midsection.
Parke blocks the body kick.
Aurelio moves forwards but Parke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aurelio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parke throws a wild body kick that Aurelio sees coming a mile off.
Parke lands a body shot.
Aurelio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aurelio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio 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.
Aurelio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parke on the side of the head.
Parke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parke throws a hook but Aurelio blocks it.
Aurelio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parke takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aurelio's sensitive parts.
Aurelio scores with a takedown into Parke's guard.
Aurelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Parke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aurelio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aurelio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parke is adopting a defensive guard.
Parke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parke is looking to take a break and control but Aurelio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Parke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maurício Aurelio has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Aurelio tries to get to full guard but Parke has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parke in particular looking to stall.
Parke lands with a punch from half guard.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.
Aurelio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parke pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is looking to improve his position.
Parke slows the pace down in half guard.
Aurelio actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parke connects with a nice short shot to Aurelio's temple.
Aurelio is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurelio is staying active underneath Parke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parke working Aurelio over with strikes.
Aurelio is controlling Parke's trapped leg to prevent Parke from advancing to side control.
Parke prevents Aurelio from improving his position.
Parke trying to control from half guard but Aurelio is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Parke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parke misses with a body kick.
Aurelio scores with a nice head shot.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut.
Aurelio misses the shot to the body.
Parke throws a leg kick which misses Aurelio's front leg but catches the back leg as Aurelio tries to avoid it.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parke moves in looking to clinch but Aurelio pushes him off.
Aurelio feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aurelio.
Parke dips to his left and cracks Aurelio with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Parke - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aurelio slowing the pace effectively.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio working hard to break the clinch.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
Aurelio just leaning against Parke, taking a breather.
Parke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Parke.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelio tries to work over Parke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parke struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelio controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
A nice left hand lands by Parke.
A shot in the inside from Parke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parke.
Parke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelio controls the action.
Parke struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelio controls his hands.
Parke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aurelios head.
Aurelio is rocked!
Aurelio managing to block the knees to the body from Parke.
Aurelio is still on wobbly legs! Can Parke finish him?
Aurelio manages to pull guard.
Parke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parke postures up and lands a big shot to Aurelio's brow.
Aurelio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parke's guard.
Aurelio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aurelio is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke keeping moving, preventing Aurelio from controlling successfully.
Aurelio stopping the sweep attempt from Parke.
Aurelio seems to have recovered his senses.
Parke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aurelio won't allow Parke to sweep him here.
Aurelio trying to control but Parke is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aurelio throws an elbow that misses. Parke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aurelio's guard. Nice move by Parke!
Parke preventing the sweep.
Aurelio is trying to hold Parke in close to prevent damage but Parke has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurelio is looking for a sweep. Parke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelio actively working from the bottom here.
Aurelio looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke had his way with Maurício Aurelio in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aurelio shoots in for a takedown but Parke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parke clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Parke - that landed with a thud.
Parke scores with a shoulder strike.
Parke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Parke.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parke lands a body punch.
Parke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Parke has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parke lands an uppercut.
A short right from Parke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parke misses with a body punch.
Parke prevents a body shot from Aurelio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Parke.
Parke lands a body shot.
Aurelio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parke smiles and moves away.
Aurelio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelio scrambles back to his feet.
Parke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelio with the counter takedown but Parke avoids it easily.
Aurelio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parke throws a wild body kick that Aurelio sees coming a mile off.
Parke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Parke scores with a punch to the head.
Parke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aurelio's hands.
Parke throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maurício Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parke lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parke eats them both and turns towards Aurelio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aurelio lands a nice hook to Parke's body. Parke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Parke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aurelio doesn't seem phased though.
Parke rushes Aurelio and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Parke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
Parke prevents Aurelio from breaking the clinch.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Parke.
Parke pushes Aurelio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Parke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parke blocking some punches.
Parke misses with a punch on the inside.
Parke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aurelio looking to stall.
Parke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Parke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aurelio or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aurelio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parke tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Norman Parke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Parke.
Parke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Parke misses.
Parke moves into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parke smiles and moves away.
Norman Parke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurício Aurelio.
Parke lands with a right hand.
Parke thumps Aurelio with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Parke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Parke!
Norman Parke is the new lightweight champion!
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