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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Parrish (ranked 419 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Lito Harrison (ranked 51 p4p, 124 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 cm 25 160 10 - 7 - 0 |
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174 cm 27 164 10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Parrish! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Harrison! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parrish misses with a straight left. The fighters circle momentarily. Parrish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Lito Harrison has been cut. Parrish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Parrish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Harrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parrish lands a left and a right that sends Harrison crashing to the canvas! Parrish dives into mount looking to finish! 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! Harrison tries to hold on but Parrish pushes him away. Parrish is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harrison can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
 Harrison is rocked! Harrison tries to hold on but Parrish postures up. Harrison is still in real trouble! Can Parrish finish him? Harrison seems to have recovered his senses. Harrison wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parrish.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Harrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harrison wants to hold on but Parrish pushes him away. Harrison is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Parrish is staying active. Harrison manages to regain half guard. Good work. Harrison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parrish.
Harrison actively working from the bottom here. Harrison wants to control but Parrish is keeping busy.
Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Parrish sits in half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Harrison trying to control here.
Parrish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Harrison is positioning himself well to prevent Parrish advancing to mount. Parrish scoring with strikes to the body and head. Harrison keeping control of the position. Harrison wants to control but Parrish is keeping busy.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison is staying active underneath Parrish, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Parrish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harrison's head. Parrish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrison knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss! Barry Parrish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parrish went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Harrison slips under a jab. Parrish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harrison eats them both and turns towards Parrish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 That has opened up Lito Harrison's cut even more.
Parrish lands a big shot that drops Harrison! Can he finish him?
 The cut above Lito Harrison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harrison keeping full guard, as Parrish tries to pass. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Harrison is controlling Parrish's posture.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parrish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Harrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Parrish wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Parrish from controlling successfully. Harrison is trying to keep Parrish in close.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Parrish throws an off balance right hand
and Harrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Parrish connects with the punch.
 Lito Harrison's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Harrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Parrish. Parrish misses with a double jab
letting Harrison counter with a right hand.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Parrish misses the body punch and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Parrish. Harrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parrish. Parrish avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Parrish lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Parrish missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Parrish missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Parrish punishes Harrison's body with a nice straight punch.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Harrison thuds his right hand into Parrish's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison scores with a jab. Parrish acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Harrison scores with a one two! Parrish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 Parrish is rocked! Harrison slips a jab from Parrish. Parrish looks to land a right hand but Harrison moved out of range. Parrish swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Parrish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Harrison lands with a big left! Parrish is wobbled badly! Harrison comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Parrish to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lito Harrison! A relieved looking Lito Harrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. In defeat, Barry Parrish stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries, I just wanted to see what showed up in my TOTT!'.
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hype
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