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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Parga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jazz has chosen AC/DC - Back in Black as his entrance music. 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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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Parga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parga is out of range and Jazz settles back down.
Parga swats away the attempt to clinch by Jazz.
Nice sprawl there from Parga as Jazz shoots in.
Jazz is looking to clinch but Parga is avoiding it.
Jazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jazz fails with the takedown.
Jazz misses with a low kick.
Jazz tries to clinch up but Parga circles away and keeps his distance.
Jazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jazz tries to clinch up.
Parga lands a jab to Jazz's midsection.
Parga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parga rushes Jazz and presses him up against the cage.
Jazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Jazz tries to pull guard but Parga holds him up against the cage and eventually Jazz drops back down to his feet.
Rodrigo Parga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Jazz.
Parga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parga in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parga tries to score a body lock takedown but Jazz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parga blocks an elbow strike from Jazz.
Parga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jazz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Parga as Jazz shoots in.
Jazz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jazz tries for a takedown but Parga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jazz looks gassed!
Parga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Parga lands in his opponent's guard.
Jazz keeping moving, preventing Parga from controlling successfully.
Jazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parga trying to control but Jazz is working from the bottom.
Jazz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jazz is being controlled here.
Jazz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jazz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parga not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parga trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jazz is staying active underneath Parga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parga trying to control the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Parga just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jazz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jazz throwing strikes from guard but Parga blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz wants to pass the guard but Parga is keeping the position.
Jazz throws a big right hand that misses.
Jazz thows a big elbow that misses.
Jazz stands and throws Parga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jazz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Parga is avoiding damage well.
Parga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Parga manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jazz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Parga dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown but Parga shows good takedown defense.
Jazz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parga pinned against the cage. Parga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Parga clinches up against the cage.
Jazz lands an elbow just above Parga 's eye.
Jazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Parga has Jazz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parga pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jazz tumbling to the mat - Parga dives into Jazz's guard.
Parga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parga distracts Jazz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Parga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parga slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jazz keeping moving, preventing Parga from controlling successfully.
Parga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jazz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parga trying to control but Jazz is working from the bottom.
Jazz is breathing heavily.
Jazz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parga is one step ahead there.
Jazz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jazz has his foot on Parga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parga works his way back into a safe position though.
Jazz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jazz wants to sweep here but Parga controlling him for the moment.
Jazz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Parga is aware though and is defending well.
Parga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parga looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Parga just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A bone on bone clash there as Parga blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo Parga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Parga. No joy for Jazz on that attempt.
Rodrigo Parga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Jazz.
Parga lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parga scores with a one two! Jazz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Jazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jazz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Parga blocks an elbow strike from Jazz.
Parga has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jazz regains guard immediately.
Parga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parga trying to control the position from guard on top but Jazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jazz wants to get back to his feet but Parga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jazz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jazz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Parga stands up from Jazz's guard - Parga perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Parga dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Parga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jazz walks into a straight right hand from Parga.
Parga thuds a left hand into Jazz's body.
Jazz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parga.
Jazz stuffs the takedown attempt from Parga. Parga gets slowly back to his feet.
Parga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jazz fails with the takedown
and Parga counters with a one-two to the body.
Jazz misses with a low kick.
Jazz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parga scores with a shot to the body.
Parga tries to clinch there but Jazz circles away.
Jazz misses with a leg kick.
Jazz drives through and clinches with Parga against the cage.
Jazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Parga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parga avoids a wild elbow strike from Jazz.
Jazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Parga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jazz prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Parga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parga just leaning against Jazz, taking a breather.
Parga looking for a takedown.
Jazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Jazz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parga walks away with a smile on his face. Jazz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown but Parga shows good takedown defense.
Parga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigo Parga is winning the standup battle so far.
Parga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parga throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick from Jazz misses.
Parga thuds a left hand into Jazz's body.
Parga is looking to wear down Jazz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parga shoots in looking for a takedown. Jazz tries to sprawl out of it but Parga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jazz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jazz's hands.
Jazz wants to clinch.
Parga cracks Jazz with an open hand slap.
Parga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Parga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jazz is looking to improve his position but Parga isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parga controlling his opponent.
Jazz is looking to improve his position but Parga isn't that keen on the idea.
Parga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jazz working to try and regain half guard.
Parga controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Parga connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jazz tries to reverse the position but Parga maintains control.
Parga controlling his opponent.
Parga prevents Jazz from getting the reversal.
Rodrigo Parga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Esko Jazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jazz is desperately trying to improve his position but Parga has a good base and remains in mount.
Parga controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Parga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Parga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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