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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neo Nova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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137 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Nova!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Nova defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parker.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Nova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nova manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nova checks a leg kick nicely.
Nova looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker moves forwards but Nova connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nova stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nova just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook
and Nova counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Parker is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Nova is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nova is trying to control. Parker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nova is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for submissions off his back.
Nova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Nova wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Nova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nova is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Parker sees it coming and defends easily.
Nova wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nova is working away from the top position though.
Nova wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nova controlling the pace.
Parker moves into full guard.
Parker keeping full guard, as Nova tries to pass.
Parker is trying to control the position but Nova postures up.
Parker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Parker's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nova wants to pass the guard but Parker is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neo Nova dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nova throws a sloppy body shot
and Parker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nova thinking.
Parker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nova. Nova obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Nova counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a body punch but Nova moves out of range.
Nova misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nova scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Nova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Nova throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Nova is predictable there
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker digs a good body shot into Nova's ribs.
Nova works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Nova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Nova throws a good cross that connects.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nova swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nova.
Nova misses with a body shot
and Parker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nova working for a triangle but Parker defends it easily.
Parker tries to free his leg and advance position but Nova is retaining full guard.
Nova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nova being controlled here, momentarily.
Nova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Parker being controlled here momentarily.
Nova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Parker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nova throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Nova lands a nice shot to the body.
Nova lands a nice looking body shot.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nova has time to react.
Parker cracks Nova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Nova.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Nova takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Nova throws a right hand that misses
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Nova 's knee.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Nova misses with a shot to the body
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Nova misses its intended target.
That's two 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.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Nova counters with a nice body shot.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Nova takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Nova scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nova.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nova.
Nova throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Nova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker avoids the body shot from Nova.
Nova misses with a wild body shot.
Nova with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Nova is predictable there
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Nova 's knee.
Nova throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Nova slips under a jab.
Neo Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nova throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Nova was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nova misses with a looping right.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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.
Nova missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nova misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Nova throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nova slips under a jab.
Nova misses with a shot to the body
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nova jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Nova scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Parker.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger 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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RATING
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