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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between bill horatius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bill horatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Parker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
horatius wants to clinch.
Parker clinches.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but horatius blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
horatius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parker just stands there and leans against the cage.
horatius can't get the takedown.
Parker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and horatius has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between horatius's legs - danger averted.
Parker stands up from horatius's guard - Parker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Parker decides to pull guard.
Parker has horatius pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as horatius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
horatius trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
horatius prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
horatius trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
horatius stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
horatius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bill horatius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
horatius is breathing heavily.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker gets the takedown into side control.
Parker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
horatius scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
horatius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Parker lands a body shot.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parker has clasped his hands together around horatius's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
horatius can't do much from the bottom here.
horatius is being controlled here.
horatius taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
horatius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in horatius's guard now.
Parker content to stall in guard here.
Parker forces his way into half guard.
Parker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parker blocks the strikes from horatius.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
horatius clinches but Parker breaks the clinch
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. horatius won't be happy with that.
horatius can't do much from the bottom here.
horatius is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Parker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
horatius throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sean Parker just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
horatius tries to clinch up
and Parker counters by clinching up.
Parker misses with a knee to the head.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
horatius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Parker.
horatius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bill horatius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
horatius tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the cage and eventually horatius drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but horatius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
horatius wants to clinch but Parker slips to the side
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into side control. horatius won't be happy with that.
Parker stands up.
horatius fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parker.
Parker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
horatius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker content to stall in guard here.
horatius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
horatius is working an open guard so Parker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
horatius misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
horatius fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Parker decides to stand up.
Parker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
horatius trying to control here.
Parker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parker stands up from half guard.
bill horatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
horatius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. horatius didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
horatius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parker gets to his feet. horatius looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
horatius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bill horatius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. horatius is keeping the position for now.
Parker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
horatius is working an open guard so Parker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
horatius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker won't allow horatius to get back to his feet.
Parker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
horatius doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on horatius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
horatius is fighting off a takedown attempt but Parker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip horatius to the mat. horatius regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
horatius wants to get back to his feet but Parker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed horatius's guard.
Parker content to control rather than advance.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
horatius is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up out of the half guard.
horatius misses with a takedown attempt
so Parker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but horatius is retaining full guard.
Parker won't allow horatius to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker content to stall in guard here.
bill horatius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
horatius doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Parker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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