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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parsons comes into the arena with Call Me The Breeze blaring out of the sound system. Jubal Early has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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189 cm
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218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Parsons! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jubal Early! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parsons misses with the combination.
Parsons shoots for a double leg takedown but Early sprawls well. He's pushed Parsons's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Parsons bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The ground and pound from Parsons seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Parsons throwing shots but missing, from side control. Parsons tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Parsons 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. Early is looking for a sweep. Parsons wants to lay and pray for a moment but Early keeps working. Parsons landing strikes. Early is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Parsons's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Parsons trying to mount his opponent but Early defends it. Early tries to roll over but Parsons keeps him under control. Parsons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parsons thows a huge punch but Early dodges it nicely.
Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Early keeps control of the position for the meantime. Parsons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Early avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parsons. Early looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Parsons trying to pass the guard but Early defending well. Parsons thows a huge punch but Early dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Parsons looks to score with a jab to the body but Early is just out of range. Parsons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Early moves away. Early fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parsons avoids it really well and circles away. Early shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parsons napping and manages to drive through into side control! Early wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parsons keeps working. Parsons is positioning himself to get back to half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Early wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parsons keeps working. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Parsons is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Early's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Early content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parsons is staying active underneath Early, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Parsons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Early pulls his head out easily. Parsons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Parsons is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Early takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Parsons jabs Early right on the nose. Early blinks but takes it well. Parsons shoots in but Early avoids the takedown attempt easily. A jab lands there for Parsons. Early will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Parsons misses with a takedown attempt - Early sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him. A shot to de liver by Parsons. Beautiful body shot. Parsons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Parsons looks to land a left hand but Early moved out of range nicely. Parsons moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Early gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Parsons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Early won't be happy with that. Early looks gassed! Parsons trying to control the position but Early is working away. Parsons in side control lands a decent elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Parsons dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parsons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Early decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parsons's guard. Parsons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parsons will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parsons working a defensive guard here.
Parsons lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Early! Early working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parsons looking to ground and pound but Early is blocking nicely. Parsons breaks from Early's wrist control and lands an elbow. Parsons landing punches. Early wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parsons.
Early is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Early is looking to improve his position but Parsons isn't that keen on the idea. Early holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Parsons tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Early taking shots to the head.
Early is rocked! Early wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parsons.
Parsons thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parsons putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Early sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Parsons trying to pass the guard but Early defending well. Parsons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Early blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parsons. Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Parsons scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Early is looking to get back to full guard here but Parsons has managed to pass to side control instead. Early is breathing heavily. Parsons in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Early is still in real trouble! Can Parsons finish him? 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! Parsons postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Early bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Parsons and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Parsons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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