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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piru Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I am a true Irishman. Parka has chosen as his entrance music. Piru Parka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 cm
22
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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210 cm
24
310 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralph McGuire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Piru Parka! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Parka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGuire. McGuire lands an overhand right. McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
McGuire gets tackled into the cage by Parka. Parka maintains the clinch. McGuire wants to stall.
Parka tries for a takedown. No joy.
McGuire trying to control the position but instead, Parka has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGuire into the cage. McGuire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parka wants the takedown. McGuire is fighting it off but Parka persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McGuire's guard against the cage. McGuire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parka defends it easily. Parka is looking to work some ground and pound but McGuire has wrist control. Parka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGuire is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire keeping moving, preventing Parka from controlling successfully. Parka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Parka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Parka throwing strikes but missing. McGuire keeping full guard, as Parka tries to pass. McGuire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. McGuire wants to improve his position but instead Parka has moved into half guard.
McGuire actively working from the bottom here. Parka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. McGuire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGuire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Parka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGuire swivels though and keeps the full guard. Parka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. McGuire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGuire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parka is controlling him. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Parka trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McGuire has his foot on Parka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parka works his way back into a safe position though. Parka connects with a couple of short punches. Parka wants to pass the guard but McGuire is keeping the position. Parka lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McGuire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Parka trying to control the position from guard on top but McGuire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Parka landing some decent shots from guard. Parka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. McGuire tries to land a sweep but no joy. Parka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McGuire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parka. McGuire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. McGuire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McGuire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. McGuire 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. Parka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McGuire wants to sweep here but Parka controlling him for the moment. Parka pushes down on McGuire's leg and manages to get into half guard. McGuire is defending against the submission attempts here by Parka.
McGuire is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Parka jumps into side control! Parka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Parka is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piru Parka dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. McGuire throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parka counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Parka prevents McGuire from improving his position. Parka drops an elbow to the side of McGuire's head.
It looks like Ralph McGuire has been cut. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McGuire looking for submissions off his back. Parka is looking to advance position but McGuire won't allow it. McGuire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. McGuire wants to get back to full guard but Parka has passed into side control. McGuire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. McGuire on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ralph McGuire's cut is getting worse. McGuire tries to get back to half guard but can't. Parka working the head and body with strikes.
McGuire is rocked!
Ralph McGuire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Parka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGuire, who protects the arm well. A big shot lands for Parka! That's hurt McGuire! Will he recover? Parka fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piru Parka!
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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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