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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Parise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by Voices. This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Parise! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orton lands with a shot to the body. Jab by Orton. Orton dodges the punch combination from Parise.
Orton misses with a straight left. Parise misses with an uppercut. Orton missing with a left hand there. Parise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Orton throws a big shot that misses. Parise misses with a hook. Orton ducked under it nicely. Orton throws a shot from downtown. Parise moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Parise. Orton shrugs it off though. Orton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parise throws a jab but it's blocked by Orton. Orton throws a hook but Parise blocks it. Parise drives through and clinches with Orton against the cage.
Parise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orton backwards. Parise is struggling to control the position. Parise blocks an uppercut.
Orton can't find room to land a body shot as Parise controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Orton.
Orton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Parise blocking some punches.
Orton throws a punch but it's blocked by Parise. Parise lands a nice uppercut. Orton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Orton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orton can't find room to land a body shot as Parise controls the action.
Parise blocks an uppercut.
Parise's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Orton tries to work over Parise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Parise lands a hook that snaps the head of Orton backwards. Parise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Orton loads up on a big right hand but Parise slips the punch. Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Orton throws a series of punches but Parise moves out of range. Parise closes the distance and clinches. Parise scores with a shot to the side of Orton's head. Orton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Parise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orton looks to land a right hand but Parise moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orton ducks under a wild hook from Parise. Orton moves out of range of the body kick from Parise.
Zach Parise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orton misses with a hook. Parise tries to clinch up. Parise misses with a shot to the body enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab. Parise takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Orton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Orton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Orton looks to land a left hand but Parise moved out of range nicely. Orton takes a swing at Parise's ribcage but misses.
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. Parise pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Parise misses with a body punch
letting Orton counter with a right hand. Parise dodges the punch combination from Orton.
Orton scores with a punch to the head. Orton lands a jab to Parise's midsection. Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Orton lands with a good body shot. Parise throws a lazy right hand but Orton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zach Parise will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Orton avoids a kick to the body.
Orton lands with a nice combination. Parise backs away looking to recover. A shot to the body from Orton misses and Orton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Parise throws the left hand but Orton avoids the punch easily. Orton swinging wildly here.
Orton misses with an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parise misses with an uppercut. Orton saw that one coming. A nice combination there by Parise.
Parise slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parise moves out of range as Orton strikes. Parise misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand. Orton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parise. Parise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Orton slips a straight right by Parise. Parise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Parise tries to clinch but Orton is having none of it. Parise takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parise lands a high kick!
Orton is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parise throws a combination that misses enabling Orton to counter with a crisp jab. Oh Orton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Orton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Orton seems to have got his legs back now. Parise slips a jab from Orton. Parise moves away from the strike by Orton. Parise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orton. Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Parise throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it. Parise misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orton misses with a straight right. Orton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Parise throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Parise throws a sloppy body shot
and Orton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Parise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orton. A swing and a miss from Parise. Parise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orton. Parise connects with a single shot there. Parise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parise scores with a nice strike. Parise looks to score with a jab to the body but Orton is just out of range. Parise takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orton ducks under a wild hook from Parise. Orton throws a combination that misses and Parise counters with a lovely shot to the body. Parise misses with an uppercut. Parise throws a head kick that misses and Orton counters with a nice uppercut. Parise misses with a straight left. A big right from Orton misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Parise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to de liver by Parise. Beautiful body shot. Orton misses with a looping right. A swing and a miss from Orton. Parise wants to clinch up but Orton keeps it at a distance. An inside leg kick from Orton misses. Parise misses with a looping right. Orton defending well as Parise loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Orton misses. Parise tries to close the distance and clinch but Orton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parise misses with a straight right. Parise misses with a body kick. Orton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parise lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Orton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Orton throws a hook but Parise avoids it easily. Parise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut. Parise takes a swing at Orton's ribcage but misses. Parise doesn't manage to clinch there - Orton circles away.
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. Orton throws a jab but it's blocked by Parise. A jab from Parise misses. Parise throws a combination that misses and Orton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parise thinking. Orton throws a hook but Parise avoids it easily. Parise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily. Orton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parise throws a hook but Orton blocks it. Orton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parise takes a shot right to the bread basket. Orton walks into a straight right hand from Parise. Parise takes a swing at Orton's ribcage but misses. Parise tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range. The fighters circling - Orton throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A big right from Orton misses. Orton on the wrong end of a nice jab. Parise wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Parise staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parise swings away with a body shot that misses
and Orton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Parise lands a really nice looking cross but Orton seems unphased.
Parise tries to clinch but Orton moves out of range. Parise bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Orton walks into a jab. Orton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parise. Parise misses with a looping left. Parise has closed the distance and engaged Orton in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Parise really dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Orton. Parise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orton. Parise closes the distance looking to clinch and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Parise connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Orton slips a straight right by Parise. Parise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orton manages to avoid it. Orton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parise throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parise misses with a jab to the body
and Orton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Parise falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orton counters with a low kick, right behind Parise 's knee. Parise scores with a jab to the head.
Parise misses the body punch and Orton counters with a right hand to the body. Parise misses with a straight right. Zach Parise seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nice defenses there by Parise. Orton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Parise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parise takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parise misses with a double jab.
Orton misses the shot to the body. Parise scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parise misses with a body shot.
Orton staying out of range there. Orton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parise.
Orton misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orton throws a lazy right hand but Parise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Parise swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Orton throws a nice looking combination but Parise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Orton keeps the fight on the outside. Nice defenses there by Orton. Orton misses with a looping right. Parise tries to clinch there but Orton circles away.
Orton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parise.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Parise wants to clinch but Orton slips to the side and Orton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Parise takes a swing at Orton's ribcage but misses. Nice uppercut there from Orton. Parise misses with a head kick.
Parise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A big left from Orton misses. Parise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Parise moves in looking to clinch but Orton pushes him off. Parise just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Randy Orton will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parise throws a looping overhand right but Orton ducks down to avoid it. Parise tries to clinch letting Orton counter with a right hand. Orton staying out of range there. Orton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parise. Parise throws a combination that misses and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Orton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parise wants to clinch. Orton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parise misses with a hook. Parise connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Parise connects with a body shot. Orton throws a right and a left that both miss. Parise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily. Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parise's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orton clobbers Parise with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Orton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parise. Parise throws a hook but Orton blocks it. Parise cracks Orton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Parise lands a nice looking body shot.
Orton misses with a hook. Parise ducked under it nicely. Parise throws a lazy right hand but Orton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Parise looks to land a combination but Orton avoids it well. Orton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parise.
Zach Parise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parise falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand. Orton ducks under a wild hook from Parise. Parise throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Randy Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Parise ducks under a wild hook from Orton. Parise swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Orton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parise. Parise cracks a nice hook into Orton's ribs. Parise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Orton just misses with a punch to the body.
Parise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orton. Parise throws a body punch but Orton moves out of range. Orton blocks a jab. A shot to the body from Parise misses and Orton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Parise lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Orton throws a shot from downtown. Parise moves away and avoids it. Parise sizes up Orton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Zach Parise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Parise 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Parise! Zach Parise is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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