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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parker throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall!
Hall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Don Hall has been cut.
A jab lands there for Hall.
Hall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Hall. Those never looked like landing.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hall is able to avoid easily.
Hall scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Hall slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall misses with a combination
and Parker counters with a nice leg kick.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Parker throws a low kick but Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Hall counters with a nice body shot.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall checks a low kick from Parker.
Hall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall blocks the body kick.
Hall feints and as Parker raises his hands in defense, Hall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Parker pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Hall drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Parker's guard.
Parker has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Parker won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parker defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parker passes into side control.
Hall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Parker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hall checks a low kick from Parker.
Hall works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Hall swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a solid body kick.
Darius Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
Hall lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Parker is controlling Hall's posture.
Hall trying to control but Parker is working from the bottom.
Hall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Parker is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hall, into his guard.
Parker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hall is looking for a triangle here but Parker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parker is staying tight to Hall's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hall wants to control but Parker postures up.
Parker tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Parker is controlling the position.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Parker is controlling the position.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Parker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Parker is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Parker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Darius Parker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hall moves out of range as Parker strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Hall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker avoids the body shot from Hall.
Don Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hall throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parker pushes Hall away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Hall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hall looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Hall lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Hall slips under a jab.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker cracks a nice hook into Hall's ribs.
Hall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker controlling Hall's posture.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall drops back looking for a leg! Parker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parker manages to kick Hall off! Hall jumps back into Parker's guard.
Parker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
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.
Parker working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parker can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall forces the positional change into back control.
Hall has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hall is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Don Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker tries to escape the position.
Darius Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is having to fend off submission attempts from Hall, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hall doesn't have the hooks in though and Parker manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Parker pushes his legs off easily.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Parker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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