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Event:
DFC 52: Picker Vs Goat 2
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Parata connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Power's hands.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parata.
Power slips under a jab from Parata.
Parata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parata sprawls and moves away.
Parata misses with a wild body shot.
Power drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parata sprawls and moves away.
Parata lands a nice hook to Power's body. Power takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parata misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Power attempts a counter takedown but Parata avoids it well and moves away.
Parata throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Parata throws a right hand that Power ducks under and follows up with a left that Power also avoids with ease.
Power tries to counter with a takedown but Parata is quick to defend against it.
Parata scores with a three punch combo!
Parata misses with a straight right.
Parata thows a leg kick but Power checks it #TD#
and Power counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parata!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power working away.#SUB#
Power goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Parata rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Power's guard! Nice work there by Parata! #T1##SUB#
Power is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Parata frees his head nicely. Oh but Power has switched to an armbar! Parata is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Max Power!
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Event:
DFC 45: Breaking Point
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Welsh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parata stalling against the cage.
Welsh has Parata pressed against the cage.
Welsh pushes Parata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Welsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Parata managing to block the knees to the body from Welsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parata throws a head punch that misses.
Welsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parata dodges an elbow strike from Welsh.
Parata blocks a body shot from Welsh. #T1#
Welsh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Welsh throws an elbow that misses.
Welsh has Parata pushed against the cage.
A short right from Parata.
Welsh tries to throw a body punch but Parata avoids it by throwing Welsh back against the cage.
Welsh blocking some punches.
Welsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Welsh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Welsh lands an elbow inside that Parata shrugs off.
Welsh lands an elbow just above Parata 's eye. #T2#
Welsh works on Parata's body with a couple of short punches.
Parata has Welsh pushed against the cage.
Welsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parata throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parata blocks an elbow strike.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parata trying to stall but Welsh improves his position.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parata's face.
Parata swings wildly with an uppercut but Welsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Welsh.
Welsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Parata avoids the damage to the body. #T3#
Parata leaning against his opponent.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Parata managing to block the knees to the body from Welsh.
Welsh stalling the fight.
Welsh blocks a body shot from Parata.
Welsh has Parata pressed against the cage.
Welsh blocks a body shot from Parata.
Welsh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parata up against the cage.
Parata wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.
Parata stalling the fight.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Welsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Welsh tries to work over Parata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Welsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parata.
Parata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parata is trying to force a seperation but Welsh has the dominant position.
Parata tries to stall but Welsh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parata throws a punch but it's blocked by Welsh.
Parata blocks a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Parata lands a body shot.
Welsh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Welsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Welsh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Welsh throws a front kick that sends Parata stumbling back into the cage.
Welsh scores with a body shot.
Parata closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Parata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Welsh thumps Parata with a low kick.
Parata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Parata throws a poor cross that misses
and Welsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Welsh cracks a nice hook into Parata's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welsh moves away.#CL2#
Welsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parata, pushing him back against the cage.
Welsh missing with knees to the body.
Welsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Welsh.
Welsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parata takes a knee to the side of the body.
Welsh keeps control of Parata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Welsh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Welsh has Parata pressed against the cage, preventing Parata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parata is trying to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling him.
Parata takes a knee right on the jaw!
Welsh working Parata over with knees to the body.
Parata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parata avoids a wild elbow strike from Welsh.
Parata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parata swings wildly with an uppercut but Welsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welsh lands an elbow inside. #T2#
Parata can't break the clinch.
Welsh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parata is trying to force a seperation but Welsh has the dominant position.
Welsh stalling against the cage.
Parata effectively controlling the action here.
Welsh letting Parata take a breather here.
Welsh is stalling here.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T3#
Parata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parata prevents a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parata is defending well for now.
Parata blocks a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh misses with a body punch.
Welsh tries to land knees in the clinch but Parata avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Welsh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parata's brow.
Welsh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Welsh is struggling to control the position.
Callum Welsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parata avoids a wild elbow strike from Welsh.#T4#
Parata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Welsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parata avoiding damage as Welsh throws knees to the body.
Welsh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parata.
A short right from Welsh.
Welsh has Parata pressed against the cage, preventing Parata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parata avoids it.
Welsh tries a knee to the head but Parata blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Welsh.
Parata working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Welsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Welsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parata momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Welsh checks a leg kick.
Callum Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parata throws a shot from downtown. Welsh moves away and avoids it.
Welsh steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parata.#CL2#
Welsh pushes Parata up against the cage in a clinch.
Welsh slows down the pace here.
Parata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Welsh lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Welsh.
Parata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Welsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Welsh just leaning against Parata, taking a breather. #T1#
Welsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Parata is trying to break the clinch but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Welsh.
Welsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parata takes a shot to the head.
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Parata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Welsh backwards.
Welsh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Welsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Welsh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parata up against the cage.#T2#
Welsh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parata up against the cage.
Parata takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parata's brow.
The referee calls for Welsh to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parata in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Welsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Welsh lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Welsh pushes Parata back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parata's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Welsh.
Parata content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Parata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parata blocks a body shot from Welsh.
Welsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Welsh is struggling to control the position.
Welsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Welsh pushes Parata back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Welsh breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Parata takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Welsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parata.
Welsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Welsh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parata. That did some damage!
Parata misses with an uppercut. Welsh saw that one coming.
Parata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parata misses with a leg kick.
Anaru Parata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Welsh cracks Parata with a good jab.
Welsh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parata throws a good cross that connects.
A solid body kick from Welsh. #CL2#
Welsh instigates a clinch.
Callum Welsh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parata looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Welsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welsh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Welsh!
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Event:
DFC 39: Dog Vs Canoe 2
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Jackson slips a straight right by Parata.
Parata misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Parata avoids it well.
Parata throws a one two combo.
Parata scores with a hook.
Parata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parata misses with a low kick.
Jackson tries to bum rush Parata with a series of wild strikes but Parata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parata has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Die Trying Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Parata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parata drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Parata dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Parata misses with a two punch combination.
Parata lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.#T1#
A left lands for Parata.#CL2#
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Parata in a clinch.
#BC#
Parata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parata misses with a looping left.
Parata throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Parata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Parata is looking to score with low kicks.
Parata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Parata avoids them all with ease.
Parata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parata throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Parata throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson slips a jab from Parata.
Parata swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Nice cross by Parata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Parata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
A combination from Parata does no damage.
Parata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parata clobbers Jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Parata.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Parata counter with a right hand. #T3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson checks a low kick from Parata.
Parata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson tries to counter with a clinch but Parata shakes him off and moves away.
Parata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anaru Parata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parata counters with a big right hand! Oh Jackson is in trouble here! Parata follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anaru Parata!
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Event:
DFC 35: Guns Blazing
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Torres shoots and misses
and Parata counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parata!
#TD#
Torres closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Parata bucks up and tries to throw Torres off but instead Torres has got his back!#SUB#
Torres working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres struggling to keep hold of the position.
Parata looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Torres seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parata is really stuck here.
#T1#
Torres lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Torres connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Parata to escape the position.
#SUB#
Torres looking to break Parata's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Parata remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Torres will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Parata defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Torres's arms.
Torres misses with punches from the back.
Torres lands shots from the back.
Parata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres gets his hands free as Parata looks to control. #T2#
Torres trying to control.#SUB#
Torres is persistently looking for the submission but Parata is defending it well.
A lull in the action here.
Parata tries to roll but Torres sticks to his back.
#T3##SUB#
Torres has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Parata defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Parata controlling from the top position.
Parata trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Parata postures up.
#T4##SUB#
Parata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parata is in close to Torres's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Torres manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parata manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres stays in close to Parata's body and controls the position.
Torres wants to control from the top but Parata keeps moving.
Torres showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavois Torres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Parata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torres on the side of the head.
Torres shoots and misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parata's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torres under the eye.
Torres walks into a stiff left hand from Parata.
Torres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torres shoots in looking for a takedown but Parata manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torres's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Octavois Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parata thuds his right hand into Torres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parata cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parata catches Torres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anaru Parata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
A low kick from Torres misses #KD2#
and Parata counters with a nice right hand that sends Torres toppling to the canvas! Torres scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Parata finish him?!#ROC2#
Torres is rocked!
Parata sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anaru Parata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anaru Parata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parata drops Torres with a big left hand! Torres is injured, injured bad! Parata jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anaru Parata!
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Event:
DFC 28: Newton Vs Pate
Date: Mar 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Parata misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
so Joe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parata managing to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parata can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parata bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard. #REVB#
Parata wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe has his hands on Parata's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Joe is looking to cinch up a triangle. Parata throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Joe's body to avoid the submission. Joe has instead reached around Parata's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Joe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Joe!
A victorious Big Joe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DFC 23: Torn Asunder
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Parata missing with a left hand there. Curtin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curtin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Curtin staying out of range there.
Curtin moves forwards but Parata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parata throws the left hand but Curtin avoids the punch easily.
Curtin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Curtin throws a poor cross that misses
and Parata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curtin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Curtin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parata.
Parata just misses with a punch to the body.
Curtin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parata.
Parata misses with an uppercut. Curtin saw that one coming.
Curtin moves out of range as Parata strikes.
Parata misses with an uppercut
and Curtin counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parata misses with a hook
and Curtin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtin throws a lazy right hand but Parata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parata misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Parata throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtin moves out of range of the strikes.
Parata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Curtin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curtin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parata's calf.
Good leg kick by Curtin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Parata throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curtin counters with a good low kick that Parata was not able to check.
Curtin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parata moves away.
Curtin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curtin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parata throws out the jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Curtin. Parata shrugs it off though.
Parata misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Curtin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Curtin.
Parata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtin missing with a left hand there. Parata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Parata looks to score with a jab to the body but Curtin is just out of range.
Parata avoids the head kick by Curtin.
Parata swings for the body but Curtin moves out of range.
Curtin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtin takes one to the side of the head.
Parata uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Curtin misses the shot to the body.
Curtin throws a head kick but Parata moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Curtin.
Parata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parata missing with a left hand there. Curtin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curtin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anaru Parata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parata with a hook.
Parata misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anaru Parata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Parata misses with an uppercut. Curtin saw that one coming.
Parata misses with a looping right.
Parata throws a body shot but no joy.
Parata swings for the body but Curtin moves out of range.
Parata misses with a right hand
and Curtin counters with a nice leg kick.
Curtin scoring well with a low kick there.
Parata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtin was well out of range. Poor timing from Parata.
Curtin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parata misses with an uppercut
and Curtin counters with an outside leg kick.
Parata misses with a straight left.
Parata misses with a hook.
Parata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curtin.#T4#
Curtin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curtin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parata. That did some damage!
Parata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parata misses with a hook
and Curtin counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parata looks to land a left hand but Curtin moved out of range nicely.
Curtin slips under a jab.
Curtin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parata throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parata loads up on a big right hand but Curtin slips the punch.
Curtin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parata moves away from the strike by Curtin.
Parata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curtin.
Parata misses with a looping right.
Curtin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anaru Parata will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Parata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curtin's head backwards.
Parata gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parata misses the shot to the body.
Curtin scores with a hook.
Curtin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curtin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Parata misses with a right hand
and Curtin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curtin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Curtin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parata.
Curtin fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtin ducks under a wild hook from Parata.
Parata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Parata there.
Curtin misses with a low kick.#T1#
Curtin throws a hook but Parata blocks it.
Curtin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curtin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parata throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtin.
Parata misses with an uppercut
and Curtin counters with a straight right hand.
Curtin throws a low kick, looking for Parata's leg but Parata calmly moves out of range.
Parata thuds a left hand into Curtin's body.
Curtin with a poor takedown
and Parata counters with a stiff right hand.
Parata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parata throws a series of punches but Curtin avoids them all with ease.
Curtin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anaru Parata is winning the standup battle so far.
Parata misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parata misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T2#
The fighters circling - Curtin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtin throws a right hand that Parata ducks under and follows up with a left that Parata also avoids with ease.
Curtin is breathing heavily.
Parata takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parata misses with a leg kick
and Curtin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Parata ducks right into an uppercut from Curtin.
Nice defenses there by Parata.
Parata throwing a counter right hand but Curtin manages to avoid it.
Parata throws a shot from downtown. Curtin moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Parata.
Parata throws a jab when Curtin was well out of range.
Parata lands with a hook. Curtin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Curtin defending well as Parata loads up on a big left hand.
Curtin checks a low kick from Parata.
It seemed like Curtin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Curtin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parata with a jab.#T3#
Parata swings widly with a right hand
and Curtin counters with a thumping low kick.
Parata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Curtin counters with a straight right hand.
Parata lands a nice looking body shot.
Curtin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parata.
Curtin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curtin.
Parata loads up on a big right hand but Curtin slips the punch.
Parata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curtin looks to land a combination but Parata avoids it well.
Curtin throws a jab but it's blocked by Parata.
The fighters circling - Parata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtin throws out a counter right but Parata avoids it with no problem.
Curtin misses with a leg kick
and Parata counters with a series of strikes. Curtin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parata throws an overhand right that lands on Curtin's shoulder, as Curtin tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Curtin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parata.
A combination from Parata does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parata misses with an uppercut
and Curtin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parata misses the shot to the body.
Parata throws a series of punches but Curtin avoids them all with ease.
Parata misses with a looping left.
Curtin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parata looks to land a right hand but Curtin moved out of range.
Curtin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anaru Parata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dani Curtin.
Curtin throws a leg kick that misses.
Parata loads up on a big right hand but Curtin slips the punch.
Curtin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anaru Parata dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Curtin slips a jab from Parata.
And Curtin tries to counter it with a takedown but Parata pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Parata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Curtin connects with a high kick.
Curtin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parata.
Curtin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Parata misses with a left hand
and Curtin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parata's knee momentarily.#CL#
Parata moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parata gets through Curtin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parata scores with a hook to the body.
Parata lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Parata lands with a left to the head.
Parata lands a right hand.
Parata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curtin trying to control the position but instead, Parata has worked for underhooks and has pushed Curtin into the cage.
Curtin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Curtin is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Parata has denied him.
Parata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dani Curtin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short left from Parata.
A shot in the inside from Parata.
Parata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Parata as Curtin tries to tie him up.
Curtin misses with a knee strike.
Curtin looking to slow down the pace here.
Parata lands with a short shot to the head. #T3#
Parata taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Curtin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtin is trying to stall.
Curtin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parata is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Curtin looking to throw knees to the head but Parata is blocking nicely.
Parata pushes Curtin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A short right from Parata on the inside.
Curtin is trying to pull guard but Parata has him pressed against the cage.
Curtin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Parata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parata digs a right hand underneath Curtin's ribcage. Curtin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtin tries a knee to the head but Parata blocks it.
Curtin keeps control of Parata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anaru Parata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Come on Parata - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curtin throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anaru Parata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parata 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anaru Parata!
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