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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Parent (ranked 3315 p4p, 346 weight class) and Jose Mera (ranked 5436 p4p, 488 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jose Mera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Mera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parent tries to close the distance and clinch but Mera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mera closes the distance and clinches up with Parent, looking for a takedown. Mera pushes Parent against the cage but Parent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parent takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Parent scores with a takedown into Mera's guard.
Parent wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Parent preventing the sweep.
Mera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parent manages to get himself to full guard.
Mera postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parent is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mera, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parent with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parent is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Parent's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Parent connects with a couple of short punches.
Parent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parent trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Parent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parent won't allow Mera to sweep him here.
Parent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mera wants to sweep here but Parent controlling him for the moment.
Mera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent throws a big right hand that misses.
Parent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mera is keeping the position for now.
Mera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parent is working Mera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mera looking for a sweep. Not yet Mera, not yet.
Parent tries to free his leg and advance position but Mera is retaining full guard.
Parent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parent wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Parent preventing the sweep.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parent stopping the sweep attempt from Mera.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parent works over Mera with some ground and pound from guard.
Parent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parent wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Mera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Parent looking to pass the guard.
Parent landing with the ground and pound.
Parent trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mera's guard.
Mera manages to get to full guard.
Mera working for a triangle but Parent defends it easily.
Parent trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Mera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parent is aware though and is defending well.
Parent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Parent is in close to Mera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parent stands and throws Mera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mera is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent 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.
Parent looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mera wants to sweep but no luck.
Parent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parent has managed to get both his arms back between Mera's legs - danger averted.
Parent makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mera is trying to keep Parent in close.
Parent wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent landing with the ground and pound.
Mera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent is stalling in the full guard.
Parent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parent keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Parent is looking for a sweep. Mera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parent is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mera jumps into side control!
Mera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parent, who protects the arm well.
Mera tries for a kimura but Parent is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mera goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Parent has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mera but great work by Parent.
Parent lands some shots froms side control.
Mera is trying to improve his position.
Mera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parent wants to take a breather but Mera is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera actively working from the bottom here.
Parent looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mera has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Parent scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parent is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Parent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mera can do to turn this around?
Parent is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parent.
Parent lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Parent throwing shots but Mera is blocking nicely.
Parent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera is trying to get back to full guard.
Parent is keen to just control but Mera is a slippery customer.
Mera manages to get to full guard.
Mera throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Parent escapes and throws Mera's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mera is trying to get back to half guard.
Parent lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parent connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mera some visible discomfort.
Mera tries to bench press Parent off him but Parent keeps the position.
Parent landing a few strikes.
Parent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mera down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parent scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parent as he jumps to the side.
Mera fails with the takedown
and Parent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mera tightens his grip and picks Parent up, before dumping him to the ground. Parent manages to land in guard.
Mera postures up.
Parent managing to control the position.
Parent looking for a sweep. Not yet Parent, not yet.
Parent pulls Mera in close to his closed guard and prevents Mera from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mera looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parent is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parent has escaped and now he's on top!
Mera throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Parent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parent is in close to Mera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mera wants to sweep but no luck.
Parent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mera's head.
Jose Mera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent drops back looking for a leg! Mera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mera manages to kick Parent off! Parent jumps back into Mera's guard.
Parent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
Mera 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.
Mera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parent trying to control but Mera is working from the bottom.
Parent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
Parent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parent has managed to get both his arms back between Mera's legs - danger averted.
Mera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parent postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Mera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent preventing the sweep.
Parent cracks Mera with a solid left hand.
Parent is in close to Mera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mera working for a triangle but Parent defends it easily.
Mera keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
Bobby Parent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parent passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mera, who protects the arm well.
Mera is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parent thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Parent crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Parent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parent, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Parent!
Bobby Parent thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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