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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Espinola (ranked 4193 p4p, 3627 weight class) and Jackson Parks (ranked 279 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niko Espinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Parks!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Espinola.
Espinola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parks doesn't seem bothered though.
Espinola connects with a crisp jab.
Parks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Parks throwing strikes but missing.
Espinola controls Parks momentarily but Parks frees himself.
Espinola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Espinola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Espinola has momentary wrist control but Parks slips an elbow through the middle.
Parks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espinola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parks landing with the ground and pound.
Parks looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parks works over Espinola with some ground and pound from guard.
Parks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Espinola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinola looking to control.
Parks lands a couple of elbows.
Espinola is rocked!
Parks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Espinola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Espinola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parks working some strikes from top position.
Espinola wants to control the position but Parks says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Parks trying to control the pace.
Espinola is pressing down on Parks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Espinola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parks is working Espinola over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Espinola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Espinola! More strikes land and this one is all over! Parks jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Parks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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