PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chet Lamare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamare comes to the cage accompanied by Opeth. Norman Parke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lamare
vs
Parke

175 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

180 cm
27
157 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chet Lamare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamare thuds a left hand into Parke's body.
Lamare throws a lazy right hand but Parke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamare staying out of range there.
Parke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick.
Lamare throws a leg kick which misses Parke's front leg but catches the back leg as Parke tries to avoid it.
Parke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lamare is out of range.
Lamare tries to counter by clinching up but Parke breaks away and moves out of range.
A low kick from Parke misses
and Lamare counters with a leg kick.
Lamare pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parke walks into a straight right hand from Lamare.
Parke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamare under the eye.
Parke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lamare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Parke throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parke. Parke obviously looking to wear him down.
Chet Lamare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parke misses with a body kick.
Parke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamare throws a body punch but Parke moves out of range.
Lamare on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamare looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamare.
Lamare misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parke tries to land a leg kick but Lamare saw it coming and moves away.
Lamare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick from Lamare.
Parke throws a hook but Lamare blocks it.
Lamare is looking to counter the offense by Parke and move into the clinch.
Lamare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lamare cracks Parke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamare throws a wild body kick that Parke sees coming a mile off.
Parke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamare throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chet Lamare is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamare.
Lamare scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parke in his tracks.
A lazy body kick from Lamare
and Parke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parke throws a chopping leg kick but Lamare manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lamare has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lamare and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lamare is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Parke.
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!
Lamare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamare walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamare looks to land a body kick but Parke moved away.
Parke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lamare can pounce on him.
Parke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Parke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parke.
Parke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamare checks a leg kick nicely.
Lamare lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamare misses with a kick to the body.
Lamare misses with an uppercut.
Lamare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lamare pushes Parke away with a front kick.
Parke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamare.
As Parke tries to get set, Lamare tries to push him back and clinch up but Parke manages to avoid the attempt.
Parke throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parke.
Parke takes a swing at Lamare's ribcage but misses.
Lamare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lamare takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamare is looking to chop away at Parke's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parke manages to avoid it.
Parke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lamare tries a head kick but it misses.

Parke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamare looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamare tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parke controls the position from side control.
Lamare is looking for a sweep.
Lamare struggling a bit here.
Lamare tries to buck Parke off but Parke is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Lamare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamare is not content to let Parke control the position.
Lamare tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lamare can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamare is looking to regain half guard here but Parke keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamare is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parke off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamare tries to keep control of the position but Parke is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Parke is in bad spot here.
Parke trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lamare keeps control of the position as Parke tries to break free.
Parke is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lamare.
Lamare is looking to control Parke but Parke is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Parke is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chet Lamare dominated that 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.

Parke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lamare lands a nice looking body shot.
Parke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parke looks to land a right hand but Lamare moved out of range.
Lamare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parke misses with a body kick.
Lamare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lamare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parke feints and then cracks Lamare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamare down.
Lamare wants to clinch.
Lamare checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamare.
Chet Lamare is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamare looks to score with a jab to the body but Parke is just out of range.
Lamare throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chet Lamare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parke throws a body kick that misses.
Lamare tries to clinch up but Parke circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare misses with a low kick.
Parke lands with a hook. Lamare tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Lamare.
Lamare throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parke on the side of the head.
Lamare cracks the inside of Parke's front leg.
Parke misses with a shot to the body

and Lamare counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lamare.
Lamare blocks an uppercut.
Parke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lamare fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamare looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parke shoots in but Lamare avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lamare staying out of range there.
Parke cracks Lamare with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lamare tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parke counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamare throws a low kick but Parke moves out of range easily.
Parke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamare scores with the left hand. Parke knows he should have avoided that one.
Parke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lamare.
Nice straight punches there by Lamare. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lamare.
Lamare tries to clinch but Parke is having none of it.
Parke missing with a left hand there. Lamare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamare walks into a left hand.
Lamare misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Parke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lamare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parke.
Lamare slips under a jab.
Parke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parke scores with a jab to the head.
Parke misses with a low kick as Lamare jumps back.
Lamare wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lamare misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare cracks Parke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lamare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parke.
Both fighters circling a little - Lamare finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Parke slips a jab and a cross from Lamare.
Parke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamare throws a solid leg kick but Parke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lamare.
Lamare has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamare there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamare looks to land a body kick but Parke moved away.
Parke missing with a left hand there. Lamare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parke misses with a low kick as Lamare jumps back.
Lamare throws a body kick that misses.
Parke feints and then cracks Lamare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamare down.
Lamare drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parke lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick from Lamare.
Lamare backing away here, and Parke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lamare looks to land a left hand but Parke moved out of range nicely.
Lamare tries to clinch but Parke moves away
and Parke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parke.
Parke feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke misses with a low kick.
Lamare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Parke tries to get set, Lamare tries to push him back and clinch up but Parke manages to avoid the attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Parke.
Lamare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamare.
Parke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parke misses with a straight right.
Lamare swings for the body but Parke moves out of range.
Lamare throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Parke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lamare wants to improve his position but Parke is controlling well.
Lamare is trying to stand up here but Parke is controlling him well.
Lamare tries to roll over but Parke keeps him under control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Parke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lamare is not content to let Parke control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Norman Parke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lamare throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lamare misses with a low kick as Parke jumps back.
Lamare misses with a body kick.
Lamare is looking to score with low kicks.
Lamare throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parke's head.
Parke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Parke.
Parke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parke moves out of range as Lamare throws a body kick.
Lamare turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parke throws a solid leg kick but Lamare takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parke.
A big left from Lamare misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamare throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lamare gets caught napping as Parke dives in and scores a takedown. Lamare manages to retain guard.
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!
Parke pushes down on Lamare's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lamare is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare is refusing to be controlled, as Parke sits in half guard.
Lamare is looking to control Parke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lamare avoid being mounted?
Lamare works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parke wants to control from the top but Lamare keeps moving.
Lamare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lamare is thwarting Parke's attempts to control the position.
Lamare seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamare is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamare works his foot free and advances to mount.
Parke is looking to improve his position but Lamare isn't that keen on the idea.
Parke wants to control but Lamare is having none of it.
Lamare controlling his opponent.
Parke is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare wants to get back to his feet but Parke is holding on tight.
Parke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lamare tries to control but Parke wriggling away.
Lamare is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lamare content just to control the position here.
Lamare trying to control but Parke is having none of it.
Lamare is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamare controlling the position easily from mount.
Parke tries to hold on but Lamare pushes him away.
Parke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lamare takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Parke tries to hold on but Lamare postures up.
Parke tries to reverse the position but Lamare maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lamare get's back to his feet.
Parke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lamare throws a leg kick but Parke moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chet Lamare clearly takes that 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.

Lamare slaps away a takedown attempt from Parke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lamare tries to clinch up but Parke circles away and keeps his distance.
Parke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamare.
Lamare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamare tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parke throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamare.
Lamare throws the kick towards the body but Parke avoids it.
Parke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamare momentarily.
Parke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lamare.
Lamare tries a low kick but Parke avoids it.
Lamare jabs at Parke's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lamare!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamare tries to work over Parke's front leg with a kick but Parke checks it.
Parke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamare.
Lamare checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parke looks to land a left hand but Lamare moved out of range nicely.
Parke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parke avoids the head kick by Lamare.
Parke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parke, right into the meat.
Parke throws a leg kick but Lamare moved away.
Parke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamare manages to avoid it.
Parke moves out of range as Lamare throws a body kick.
Lamare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parke.
Lamare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Parke.
Lamare is looking to clinch but Parke is avoiding it.
Lamare misses with a double jab.
Parke throws the left hand but Lamare avoids the punch easily.
Parke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamare tries to move into range but Parke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Parke's corner calls for a 1-2. Parke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamare goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lamare. That's going to slow Parke down.
Lamare wants to clinch up but Parke keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Parke misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Parke.
Lamare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parke.
Parke lands a nice hook to Lamare's body. Lamare takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lamare misses with the body kick
and Parke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamare lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lamare throws a head kick that misses
enabling Parke to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parke swings for the body but Lamare moves out of range.
Lamare takes one on the button.
Parke thuds a left hand into Lamare's body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Parke.
Parke working the ground and pound.
Parke lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare is not content to let Parke control the position.
Lamare is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Parke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Parke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Parke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamare keeps working.
Chet Lamare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Check out the look on Parke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lamare tries to buck Parke off but Parke is having none of it.
Parke lands a few punches from side control.
Lamare being controlled for a moment.

That's four 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.
Parke is chipping away with strikes.
Lamare is trying to get back to his feet.
Lamare is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Parke off and has taken his back!
Lamare trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lamare is trying to stick to Parke's back but Parke is turning into Lamare. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lamare's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Parke.
Lamare keeping moving, preventing Parke from controlling successfully.
Parke postures up in Lamare's guard and throws a big left but Lamare blocks it.
Lamare is adopting a defensive guard.
Parke preventing the sweep.
Parke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Parke dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice cross by Parke.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick from Lamare.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parke checks a leg kick.
Lamare blocks the body kick.
Parke connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Parke.
That kick from Lamare tenderised Parke's leg. Parke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick.
Parke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parke throws a big shot that misses.
As Parke tries to get set, Lamare tries to push him back and clinch up but Parke manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamare tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Parke.
Parke misses with a straight left.

Lamare rushes Parke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parke can't get the takedown.
Parke avoids the elbow strike from Lamare, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamare keeps control of Parke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamare lands a nice uppercut.
Lamare tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamare backwards.

Lamare breaks from the clinch.
Lamare jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lamare throws a leg kick but Parke moved away.
Lamare throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamare moves away.
Lamare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parke throws out the jab.
Lamare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lamare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parke throws a body punch but Lamare moves out of range.
Lamare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parke.
Parke flicks out a counter leg kick but Lamare steps away.
Lamare throws a body kick that misses.
Parke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lamare checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lamare looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Parke misses.
Lamare swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Parke misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamare throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lamare swings for the body but Parke moves out of range.
Lamare moves out of range as Parke throws a body kick.
Parke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parke scores with a nice right hand.
Lamare throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamare blocks a jab.
A big left from Parke misses.
Parke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamare throws a wild body kick that Parke sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parke throws the left hand but Lamare avoids the punch easily.
Parke lands an overhand right.
Lamare tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Parke tenderised Lamare's leg. Lamare is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lamare.
Parke moves out of range of the body kick from Lamare.
Parke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lamare staying out of range there.
Parke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lamare throws a body kick that misses.
Parke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lamare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamare pushes Parke away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lamare finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Parke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parke takes one to the chin there.
Lamare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lamare wants to clinch up but Parke keeps it at a distance.
Lamare darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamare throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Lamare fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parke, pushing him back against the cage.
Parke blocks a body shot from Lamare.

Parke breaks the clinch.
Lamare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamare fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parke just manages to avoid it.
Lamare throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parke lands an overhand right.
Lamare throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lamare staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Lamare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Norman Parke.
I think Parke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Norman Parke! Norman Parke retains his lightweight title!
In defeat, Chet Lamare stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not sure where to go from here? Do I keep fighting?'.