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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Paris (ranked 200 p4p, 264 weight class) and Manny Tavares (ranked 25 p4p, 31 weight class). Marco Paris had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Paris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris moves out of range of the body kick from Tavares.
Good shot there by Tavares.
Paris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paris clinches up with Tavares and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavares swings wildly with an uppercut but Paris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paris.
Tavares digs a right hand into Paris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paris's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Paris.
Paris swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paris takes a shot to the head.
Paris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paris is trying to trip Tavares. He has hold of a leg but Tavares is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Paris persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paris throws a big right hand that misses.
Paris tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavares is retaining full guard.
Paris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Paris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Paris prevents Tavares from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris lands strikes from half guard.
Paris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tavares's head.
Paris thows a huge punch but Tavares dodges it nicely.
Paris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Paris wants to pass to mount but Tavares is defending the position.
Paris is trying to control the action in half guard but Tavares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tavares trying to control but Paris postures up.
Paris is looking to advance position but Tavares won't allow it.
Tavares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tavares keeps working.
Paris not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tavares is staying active underneath Paris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tavares keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paris trying to control the action but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Tavares is looking to improve his position.
Paris winds up and cracks Tavares with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tavares's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paris is trying to control the action in half guard but Tavares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tavares keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Paris lands with a punch from half guard.
Paris is stalling here. Tavares is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Paris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tavares has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Paris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Paris 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.
Paris keeping moving, preventing Tavares from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paris being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paris wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Paris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Paris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a stiff right hand.
Paris misses with a jab to the body
and Tavares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paris throws a lazy uppercut
and Tavares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tavares counters with a nice right hand that sends Paris toppling to the canvas! Paris scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tavares finish him?!
Paris is rocked!
It looks like Marco Paris has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Paris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch lands to the side of Tavares 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paris seems to have got his legs back now.
Paris tries for a takedown but Tavares sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tavares has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Paris misses the target.
Paris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tavares defends well and Paris ends up having to push Tavares into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Paris takes a shot to the head.
Paris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavares smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Tavares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris misses with a looping right.
Paris misses with a straight right.
Tavares missing with a left hand there. Paris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Paris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tavares momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Paris misses the target.
Marco Paris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paris loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Paris lands a jab to Tavares's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavares.
Paris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavares as he avoids it easily.
Paris shoots for a takedown but Tavares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Paris.
Horrible takedown attempt by Paris or perhaps it was just good defense by Tavares, which made it look bad.
Paris misses with a straight left.
Tavares now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavares. Tavares obviously looking to wear him down.
Paris is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tavares on his heels. He'll look to pass Tavares's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paris throws a big elbow that misses.
Tavares 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.
Tavares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavares trying to keep a closed guard but Paris is proving a slippery customer.
Tavares has momentary wrist control but Paris slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris won't allow Tavares to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paris stands and throws Tavares's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paris lands an elbow.
Marco Paris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavares dodges the ground and pound from Paris.
Paris trying to control the action but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Tavares can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Paris seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Paris crashes against the mat.
Tavares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Paris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Paris is chipping away with strikes.
Tavares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Paris.
Paris with the ground and pound but Tavares regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Paris trying to mount his opponent but Tavares defends it.
Paris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Tavares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Paris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Paris closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavares.
Tavares throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paris tries to pull guard but Tavares forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Paris.
Paris blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Paris.
Paris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paris working aggressively here.
Tavares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavares pushes Paris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavares is pressed up against the cage. Paris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tavares down to the mat. Tavares avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Paris finds it's way through Tavares's defenses.
Tavares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paris closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Tavares.
A short right from Paris.
Tavares takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paris.
Tavares tries a body shot but Paris blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavares.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paris throws a head punch that misses.
Tavares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavares scores with a shoulder strike.
Paris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tavares lands a nice uppercut.
Paris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marco Paris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Tavares.
Paris has a couple of punches blocked by Tavares.
Paris tries a body shot but Tavares blocks it.
Paris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavares walks away with a smile on his face. Paris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tavares throws a push kick but Paris slaps the foot to one side.
Tavares blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Paris catches Tavares right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tavares!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manny Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Paris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tavares misses with an uppercut. Paris saw that one coming.
Paris looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Paris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Paris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paris throws an off balance right hand
and Tavares counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tavares throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Paris misses.
Paris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Tavares is looking for the big counter here.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Paris ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paris.
Paris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paris wants to clinch up but Tavares keeps it at a distance.
Tavares digs a good hook to Paris's body.
Tavares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paris missing with a left hand there. Tavares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tavares defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paris.
Paris tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares looks for the body kick but Paris saw that one coming.
Paris shoots in looking for a takedown. Tavares tries to sprawl out of it but Paris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tavares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tavares, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paris tries to pull guard but Tavares won't allow it.
Paris is trying to pull guard but Tavares turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paris looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Paris with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tavares to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Paris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Manny Tavares just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Marco Paris's cut.
That's time! Paris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tavares taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tavares struggling a bit here.
Paris throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tavares is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tavares sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Paris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Paris trying to control the position but Tavares is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tavares is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tavares defending against the ground and pound.
Tavares tries to escape but Paris is in control.
Paris is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paris throws an elbow but Tavares slips to the side and avoids it well.
Paris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tavares takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tavares takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares struggling a bit here.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paris.
Paris is trying to ground and pound but Tavares uses the momentary lack of control by Paris to regain half guard.
Tavares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paris.
Paris is looking to stall here but Tavares recovers full guard.
Paris postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Paris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Paris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paris stops Tavares from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tavares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paris.
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
Paris rushes Tavares and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tavares pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paris tries to clinch up but Tavares circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Paris misses.
It seemed like Tavares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paris looks to throw the jab but Tavares is out of range.
Tavares slips under a jab.
Paris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Manny Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Paris moves away and avoids it.
Paris jabs at Tavares's body.
Nice jab there from Tavares.
Tavares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tavares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tavares scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paris wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Paris had his way with Manny Tavares in that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Paris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Tavares does no damage.
Tavares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paris wants to clinch.
Paris tries to clinch
and Tavares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paris throws a shot from downtown. Tavares moves away and avoids it.
Tavares throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paris was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Tavares swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tavares throws a right hand that Paris ducks under and follows up with a left that Paris also avoids with ease.
Paris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Paris throws out a powerful jab.
Tavares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheers as Tavares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paris doesn't seem phased though.
Paris blocks the body kick.
Paris throws a nice looking combination but Tavares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavares moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Paris connects with a right hand. Tavares shakes it off.
Tavares scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tavares 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 Paris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tavares misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Paris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paris lands with an overhand left.
Paris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavares.
Tavares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paris lands a nice shot to the body.
Paris is looking to clinch.
Tavares takes one on the button.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paris throws out the jab.
Paris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavares pinned against the cage. Tavares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavares throws a jab but it's blocked by Paris.
Tavares throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Paris looks to land a right hand but Tavares moved out of range.
Paris moves out of range of the body kick from Tavares.
Paris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tavares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tavares managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Paris.
Paris looks up at the clock and then as Tavares takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paris smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares defending against the ground and pound.
Tavares is trying to improve his position.
Tavares avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Paris.
Paris landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavares on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tavares is looking to reverse the position.
Paris tries to score with some ground and pound. Tavares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tavares is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Paris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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 Marco Paris.
I think Paris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Marco Paris!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Marco Paris!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Marco Paris!
Marco Paris wins by unanimous decision!
Marco Paris retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Marco Paris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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