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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aydin Parks (ranked 2902 p4p, 3049 weight class) and Raiden Cervantes (ranked 333 p4p, 350 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aydin Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raiden Cervantes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cervantes but Cervantes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parks.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt
and Cervantes counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aydin Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks has closed the distance and engaged Cervantes in a clinch.
Cervantes wants to take the fight to the mat but Parks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parks tightens his grip and picks Cervantes up, before dumping him to the ground. Cervantes manages to land in guard.
Cervantes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cervantes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parks is one step ahead there.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cervantes controlling Parks's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cervantes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervantes is pulling down on Parks's head. It's preventing any offense from Parks, at least for the moment.
Parks throwing strikes from guard but Cervantes blocks nicely.
Parks preventing the sweep.
Cervantes controlling the position.
Cervantes trying to control the position.
Parks wants to pass the guard but Cervantes is keeping the position.
Cervantes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cervantes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parks is fighting to break Cervantes's control of his arms but Cervantes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cervantes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervantes 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.
Cervantes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parks trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cervantes is controlling Parks's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cervantes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Parks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parks throws a strike but Cervantes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parks is looking for a triangle here but Cervantes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Parks sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks wants to control but Cervantes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parks tries to roll over but Cervantes keeps him under control.
Parks taking some punishment here, with Cervantes in his half guard.
Parks trying to control from the bottom.
Cervantes prevents Parks from improving his position.
Well, if Cervantes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cervantes trying to control from half guard but Parks is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cervantes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cervantes.
Cervantes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Parks to regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parks has his foot on Cervantes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cervantes works his way back into a safe position though.
Parks controls Cervantes momentarily but Cervantes frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aydin Parks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cervantes sprawls well initially but Parks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cervantes to regain full guard.
Parks throwing strikes but missing.
Parks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parks throws a big elbow that misses.
Parks 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.
Parks stopping the sweep attempt from Cervantes.
Parks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cervantes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cervantes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Parks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cervantes can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks being controlled here momentarily.
Parks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cervantes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cervantes is trying to control the position but Parks postures up.
Parks being controlled here momentarily.
Cervantes wants to sweep here but Parks controlling him for the moment.
Parks throws a strike but Cervantes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parks working a defensive guard here.
Cervantes connects with a couple of short punches.
Aydin Parks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parks keeping moving, preventing Cervantes from controlling successfully.
Cervantes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks is trying to control the position but Cervantes postures up.
Parks pulls Cervantes in close to prevent any damage.
Cervantes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cervantes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cervantes scoring with some ground and pound.
Parks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cervantes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cervantes wants to control from the top but Parks keeps moving.
Cervantes works over Parks with some ground and pound from guard.
Cervantes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Parks has managed to clinch.
Cervantes looking for a takedown.
Cervantes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cervantes throws a head punch that misses.
Parks gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cervantes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cervantes is holding on to half guard well.
Parks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parks throwing shots but Cervantes is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervantes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parks.
Parks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parks lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cervantes! 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 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aydin Parks!
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