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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Armin Van Buren - Sail as his entrance music. Quentin Santos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Santos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos closes the distance but Parker moves to the side
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Quentin Santos has been cut.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Santos lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is trying to maintain the position but Santos is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parker looking to control.
Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Parker punching to the body, from the bottom.
Santos wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parker looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos won't allow Parker to get back to his feet.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santos.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Parker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentin Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
Parker throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Santos slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Parker tries to improve position but can't.
Santos advances to mount.
Santos prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos looking to control but Parker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Parker tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parker tries to reverse the position but Santos maintains control.
Santos looking to secure an arm triangle but Parker defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Parker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Parker tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Parker to take his back!
Parker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Santos gets his way!
Santos is not going to allow Parker to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Parker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Parker actively working from the bottom here.
Parker actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Santos controlling the action here.
Santos is thwarting Parker's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Parker.
Kelvin Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santos doesn't seem phased though.
Parker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kelvin Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker misses with the combination.
Santos tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Santos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quentin Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parker wants to clinch
and Santos counters with a shoot takedown. Parker fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is really struggling to control Parker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Santos trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Parker wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Parker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Santos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Parker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Santos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Parker's back instead.
Santos throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Santos looking for the choke from the back.
Parker looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Santos throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Parker looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Santos is trying to control but Parker is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Santos has hold of Parker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Parker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Parker wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Santos unloads with some shots from mount but Parker bucks and avoids them well.
Santos won't let Parker get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos wants to finish this one by submission but Parker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santos.
Parker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Parker wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Parker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Parker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Parker really wants to buck Santos off and get back to his feet.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Parker really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quentin Santos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Parker tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Santos.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for a triangle here. Santos is fighting it but it looks tight! Parker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Santos is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kelvin Parker! Kelvin Parker retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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