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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armand Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuga Yuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuuma has chosen AKB48-River as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armand Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuga Yuuma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuuma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuuma has closed the distance and engaged Parsons in a clinch.
Parsons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yuuma after a bit of a struggle.
Yuuma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parsons after a bit of a struggle.
Parsons is trying to push Yuuma away but Yuuma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuuma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parsons after a bit of a struggle.
Parsons tries to pull guard but Yuuma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuuma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuuma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parsons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armand Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuga Yuuma.
Parsons prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yuuma walks away with a smile on his face. Parsons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuuma shoots in looking for a takedown. Parsons tries to sprawl out of it but Yuuma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parsons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yuuma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parsons tries to score with some ground and pound. Yuuma controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parsons controls the position.
Parsons is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yuuma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yuuma is looking to reverse the position.
Parsons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuuma on the ground.
Parsons working the ground and pound.
Yuuma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yuuma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Parsons kicks off Yuuma and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuuma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parsons is fending him off so far but Yuuma persists. Nope, Parsons circles away and we're back to standing.
Yuuma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parsons counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parsons throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yuuma to regain full guard.
Parsons trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yuuma's guard.
Parsons gets to his feet. Yuuma looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yuuma closes the distance and clinches.
Yuuma avoiding damage.
Parsons breaks the clinch.
Parsons tries for a takedown but Yuuma circles away easily
and Yuuma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma fails with the takedown
and Parsons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Parsons wants the takedown. Yuuma is fighting it off but Parsons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Yuuma's guard against the cage.
Yuuma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuuma wants to get back to his feet but Parsons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yuuma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parsons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parsons decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Parsons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuuma.
Parsons drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yuuma sprawls and moves away.
Yuuma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parsons avoids it really well and circles away.
Parsons tries to counter by clinching up but Yuuma breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons stuffs the takedown attempt from Yuuma. Yuuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Yuuma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parsons, pushing him back against the cage.
Yuuma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parsons walks away with a smile on his face. Yuuma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuuma shoots in for a double leg but Parsons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parsons tries to counter with a takedown but Yuuma is quick to defend against it.
Yuuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Parsons counters with a shoot takedown. Yuuma fights it but they end up in guard.
Yuuma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Parsons dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Parsons's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Parsons working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Parsons dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parsons looking to score a takedown here. Yuuma is defending well but Parsons drives through and ends up in Yuuma's guard.
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses.
Armand Parsons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parsons is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Yuuma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parsons defends it easily.
Parsons is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuuma has wrist control.
Parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuuma trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Parsons puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Parsons throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parsons looks to land a strike but Yuuma avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuma looking to control.
Yuuma looking for a guillotine here but Parsons defends easily.
Yuuma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Parsons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yuuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parsons postures up and lands a big shot to Yuuma's brow.
Parsons is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parsons postures up.
Parsons is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuuma has wrist control.
Parsons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
Yuuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parsons with a nice head shot there.
Parsons wants to get up but he can't break Yuuma's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parsons postures up in Yuuma's guard and throws a big left but Yuuma blocks it.
Yuuma trying to strike off his back.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yuuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parsons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yuuma can do to turn this around?
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yuuma tries for a takedown but Parsons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma shoots for a double leg takedown but Parsons sprawls well. He's pushed Yuuma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parsons misses with a low kick as Yuuma jumps back.
Yuuma closes the distance and clinches.
Yuuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuuma looking to slow down the pace here.
Yuuma wants to take the fight to the mat but Parsons manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Armand Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuga Yuuma.
Yuuma working hard to break the clinch.
Parsons tries to score a body lock takedown but Yuuma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yuuma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parsons is defending well.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parsons as Yuuma tries to tie him up.
Yuuma tries for a takedown but Parsons manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma is trying to trip Parsons. He has hold of a leg but Parsons is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yuuma persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Yuuma is breathing heavily.
Parsons is striking from the bottom but Yuuma uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Parsons keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yuuma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parsons gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yuuma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yuuma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Parsons dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Parsons displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yuuma.
No luck for Yuuma with that takedown attempt.
Parsons closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yuuma's guard.
Parsons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yuuma's head.
Yuuma has his foot on Parsons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parsons works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parsons might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Parsons throwing strikes from guard but Yuuma blocks nicely.
Yuuma controls Parsons momentarily but Parsons frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons is working Yuuma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yuuma striking off his back but it's not causing Parsons any problems.
Yuuma is trying to control the position but Parsons postures up.
Yuuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuuma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yuuma wriggles free and stands up.
Yuuma throws a sloppy head kick
and Parsons counters with a single leg into guard. Yuuma didn't expect that.
Yuuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parsons gets to his feet. Yuuma looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Parsons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parsons keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma throws a head kick that misses
and Parsons counters with a shoot takedown. Yuuma fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parsons decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Parsons as Yuuma shoots in.
Armand Parsons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuga Yuuma.
Yuuma clinches with his opponent.
Parsons has picked Yuuma up - he's going for a ride! Parsons dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Yuuma kicks off Parsons and gets to his feet.
Armand Parsons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuuma has managed to clinch.
Yuuma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yuuma has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parsons is trying to keep an underhook but Yuuma manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Parsons manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yuuma keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Parsons is trying to drag Yuuma to the mat but Yuuma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma looking to stall.
Yuuma is trying to maintain a safe position but Parsons gets an underhook and turns Yuuma into the cage.
Yuuma wants to break free but Parsons has control.
Parsons wants to take the fight to the mat but Yuuma manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yuuma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parsons's defenses.
Yuuma wants the takedown. Parsons is fighting it off but Yuuma persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Parsons's guard against the cage.
Parsons has his hands on Yuuma's head, controlling the position.
Yuuma wants to control from the top but Parsons keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuuma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parsons haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yuuma wants to get up but he can't break Parsons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yuuma is stalling in the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuga Yuuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armand Parsons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parsons looking for a sweep. Not yet Parsons, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Armand Parsons.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parsons, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Parsons!
In defeat, Kuga Yuuma stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh nooo need more practice !'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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