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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Klasson (ranked 1029 p4p, 274 weight class) and Brody Parks (ranked 90 p4p, 22 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincent Klasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Parks!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klasson misses with a hook. Parks ducked under it nicely.
Parks scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Klasson finds it's way through Parks's defenses.
Vincent Klasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klasson finds it's way round the side to connect with Parks's head.
We've been hearing reports that Klasson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Parks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klasson but Klasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
Parks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klasson.
Klasson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.
Klasson staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Parks as Klasson shoots in.
Parks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klasson.
Klasson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Parks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parks shoots in for a double leg but Klasson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klasson attempts a counter takedown but Parks avoids it well and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Parks. That snapped Klasson's head back.
Parks misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klasson misses with an uppercut
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks throws a lazy right hand but Klasson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks throws a big shot that misses.
Klasson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Klasson.
Klasson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klasson gets a takedown into half guard.
Parks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parks is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klasson has a closed guard, preventing Parks from standing up.
Parks trying to control but Klasson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klasson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parks is aware though and is defending well.
Klasson pulls Parks in to control the position.
Parks throws a big right hand that misses.
Parks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Klasson working a defensive guard here.
Parks told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klasson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klasson but Klasson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vincent Klasson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Parks.
Parks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Klasson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Parks misses.
Klasson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Klasson tries to work over Parks's front leg with a kick but Parks checks it.
Parks throws a lazy right hand but Klasson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klasson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klasson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klasson ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
Parks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parks throws a jab when Klasson was well out of range.
Klasson misses with a combination
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Klasson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parks.
Klasson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klasson throws a jab when Parks was well out of range.
Klasson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parks catches Klasson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parks lunges at Klasson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klasson's hand.
Klasson connects with a crisp jab.
Klasson throws a sloppy head kick and Parks moves out of range easily.
Parks throws a hook but Klasson avoids it easily.
Parks misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Parks does no damage.
Parks slips under a jab.
Klasson moves out of range as Parks strikes.
Parks throws a looping overhand right but Klasson ducks down to avoid it.
Klasson feinted with a counter takedown.
Parks throws the left hand but Klasson avoids the punch easily.
Klasson slips under a jab.
Klasson throws a front kick that sends Parks stumbling back into the cage.
Parks throws a hook but Klasson blocks it.
Klasson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parks.
Klasson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Klasson thows a body kick. Parks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klasson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Parks walks into a left hand.
Parks defending well as Klasson loads up on a big left hand.
Klasson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Klasson or perhaps it was just good defense by Parks, which made it look bad.
Klasson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parks loads up on a big right hand but Klasson slips the punch.
A big right from Klasson misses.
Parks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Klasson misses with a hook
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klasson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parks looks to score with a jab to the body but Klasson is just out of range.
Klasson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parks on the side of the head.
Klasson shoots in and drives through. Parks sprawls well.
Parks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klasson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parks kicks Klasson off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klasson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parks but Parks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Klasson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klasson.
Klasson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Klasson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parks's head.
Klasson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klasson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Parks rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Klasson's guard! Nice work there by Parks!
Klasson is adopting a defensive guard.
Parks content to stall in guard here.
Parks trying to control the position from guard on top but Klasson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Klasson is proving hard to escape from.
Klasson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Parks stacks Klasson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Parks!
Klasson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parks connects with a decent elbow.
Parks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Klasson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Parks presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Klasson is looking to get to half guard.
Parks controlling the pace for now.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parks looking to control but Klasson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klasson wants to control but Parks is having none of it.
Parks tries to control but Klasson wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Parks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Klasson has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Parks misses.
Klasson tries to move into range but Parks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Klasson misses.
Parks throws a series of punches but Klasson avoids them all with ease.
Parks misses with a hook. Klasson ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Klasson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parks slips a straight right by Klasson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klasson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parks.
Klasson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klasson moves out of range as Parks strikes.
The fighters circling - Parks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klasson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parks cracks Klasson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Klasson misses with a looping left.
Parks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Klasson misses with a double jab.
Parks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klasson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Klasson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klasson has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klasson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klasson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Parks misses with an uppercut. Klasson saw that one coming.
Parks throws a hook to the side of Klasson's head but Klasson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klasson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.
Klasson tries to work over Parks's front leg with a kick but Parks checks it.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parks looks to throw the jab but Klasson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks cracks Klasson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brody Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parks throws out a loose jab but Klasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parks tests Klasson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parks throws a looping overhand right but Klasson ducks down to avoid it.
Parks misses the shot to the body.
Klasson lands with a shot to the body.
Klasson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Parks misses.
Klasson takes one on the button.
Parks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Klasson defends well and Parks ends up having to push Klasson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parks fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses the shot to the body.
Klasson throws a jab when Parks was well out of range.
Brody Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Klasson.
Klasson misses with a low kick as Parks jumps back.
Parks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parks! But no joy.
Klasson misses with a left hand
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks looks to land a right hand but Klasson moved out of range.
Klasson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Klasson throws a lazy uppercut
and Parks counters with a left and a right that stings Klasson.
Klasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klasson swings widly with a right hand
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klasson throws a hook but Parks blocks it.
Klasson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parks drops his hands momentarily and Klasson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parks cracks Klasson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parks throws the left hand but Klasson avoids the punch easily.
Klasson attempts a counter takedown but Parks avoids it well and moves away.
Klasson connects with the punch.
Parks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klasson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Parks sprawls and moves away.
Jab by Klasson.
Klasson looks to throw the jab but Parks is out of range.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klasson moves away.
A swing and a miss from Parks.
Klasson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parks to score with a decent uppercut.
Parks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parks.
Parks dips to his left and cracks Klasson with an uppercut!
Vincent Klasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klasson throws a sloppy body shot
and Parks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klasson thinking.
Parks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klasson.
Klasson attempts a counter takedown but Parks avoids it well and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Parks!
Brody Parks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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