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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Parzych (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parzych has chosen The Analogs - Latarnia as his entrance music. Emil Gustafsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julian Parzych's chin.
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190 cm
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187 lbs
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184 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Gustafsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Parzych! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parzych takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A head kick misses from Gustafsson. Gustafsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parzych's calf. Parzych tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Parzych blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Parzych moves into range and clinches up with Gustafsson. A right hook to the body lands for Parzych.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Gustafsson throws an elbow but misses. Gustafsson lands an elbow inside. Parzych tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustafsson's elbow. Parzych tries to score a body lock takedown but Gustafsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Gustafsson looking to slow down the pace here. Gustafsson misses with an elbow over the top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Parzych goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustafsson prevents it.
Parzych wants to break free but Gustafsson has control.
Parzych wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustafsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Emil Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Parzych.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustafsson missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parzych. Gustafsson scores with a knee to the head.
Parzych is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Parzych tightens his grip and picks Gustafsson up, before dumping him to the ground. Gustafsson manages to land in guard. Parzych throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gustafsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Parzych wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving. Parzych controlling from the top position. Parzych sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gustafsson's guard. Parzych tries to pass to full mount but Gustafsson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson is trying is best to control the position here. Parzych is keen to just control but Gustafsson is a slippery customer. Gustafsson tries to roll over but Parzych keeps him under control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Parzych seems to be looking for submissions.
Parzych sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gustafsson defending well though. Parzych trying to control from half guard but Gustafsson is working away. Parzych missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parzych is figuring out what he wants to do next. Gustafsson is staying active underneath Parzych, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Julian Parzych was stalling too much, according to the referee. Gustafsson connects with a looping right hand.
Emil Gustafsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parzych circles away quickly and effectively. Gustafsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Parzych. Parzych gets slowly back to his feet. Parzych dives in and grabs Gustafsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes down on Parzych's head and hops out. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gustafsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Parzych looks winded! Parzych on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson lands with a nice body punch. Gustafsson is looking to slow Parzych down with leg kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gustafsson wants to clinch. Gustafsson scores with a head kick.
Gustafsson takes a swing at Parzych's ribcage but misses. Gustafsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Gustafsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parzych looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body kick there by Gustafsson. Gustafsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Parzych. That did some damage! Parzych stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gustafsson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Gustafsson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Gustafsson moves into the clinch. Gustafsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gustafsson taking a breather. Gustafsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Parzych won't want to take too many of those. Gustafsson gets underhooks to prevent Parzych's takedown attempt.
Gustafsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parzych lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Gustafsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Gustafsson lands an elbow just above Parzych 's eye. Parzych takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gustafsson pressing his opponent against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gustafsson obliges. Gustafsson misses with a knee to the head. Gustafsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parzych is defending well for now. Gustafsson misses with a knee to the head. Parzych is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parzych goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustafsson prevents it.
Gustafsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parzych in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Gustafsson lands an elbow inside. Parzych's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Gustafsson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Julian Parzych has been cut. Parzych blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Gustafsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Gustafsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gustafsson lands a nice elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustafsson. Knees to the body from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Parzych blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustafsson. Gustafsson lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gustafsson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Parzych avoids a wild elbow strike from Gustafsson. Gustafsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Gustafsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gustafsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gustafsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gustafsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Parzych in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Gustafsson lands a knee to the body.
Gustafsson just leaning against Parzych, taking a breather. Gustafsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Parzych won't want to take too many of those. Gustafsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gustafsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow. Gustafsson lands an elbow inside that Parzych shrugs off. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Parzych takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parzych is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gustafsson can't fight it off and eventually Parzych manages to take the fight to the floor. Gustafsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Parzych looking to sit in guard and control but Gustafsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Parzych thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Gustafsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parzych on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parzych has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustafsson has managed to get both his arms back between Parzych's legs - danger averted. Gustafsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Parzych looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parzych looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gustafsson preventing the sweep. Parzych not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gustafsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Parzych. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Gustafsson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Julian Parzych'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson cracks Parzych with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Gustafsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Gustafsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gustafsson wants it to stay on the feet. Parzych shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustafsson sprawls well. He's pushed Parzych's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Parzych fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustafsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Parzych takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gustafsson lands a big head kick that sends Parzych tumbling to the mat! Gustafsson takes a step backwards and waves Parzych back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Parzych is rocked! A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Parzych down. Parzych is still on wobbly legs! Can Gustafsson finish him? Gustafsson is looking to clinch. Parzych seems to have recovered his senses. Parzych takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Parzych takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Parzych's front leg but catches the back leg as Parzych tries to avoid it. Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gustafsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Parzych. Emil Gustafsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Parzych. Gustafsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Parzych misses with a takedown attempt - Gustafsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Gustafsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Gustafsson. Gustafsson gets a clinch. Gustafsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Emil Gustafsson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Gustafsson missing with knees to the body.
Gustafsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parzych avoids it. Parzych wants a takedown but no success here.
Gustafsson with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson landing knees to the body.
Gustafsson crunches a lovely knee into Parzych's ribcage. This has been an exciting period of action! Gustafsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gustafsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parzych is defending well for now. Gustafsson connects with a knee to the head.
Parzych avoiding damage as Gustafsson throws knees to the body.
Gustafsson lands a nice elbow. Gustafsson crunches a lovely knee into Parzych's ribcage. Gustafsson lands an elbow that stopped Parzych in his tracks for a moment. Parzych wants a takedown but no success here.
Gustafsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Gustafsson is defending well against a takedown attempt. Gustafsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gustafsson lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gustafsson connects with a knee to the head.
Gustafsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parzych lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Gustafsson misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Parzych is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Gustafsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Gustafsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parzych can do to turn this around? Gustafsson lands a damaging elbow. A nice glancing elbow lands by Gustafsson. Gustafsson tries a knee to the head but Parzych blocks it.
Parzych goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gustafsson prevents it.
Gustafsson wants to stall.
Emil Gustafsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parzych tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gustafsson is struggling to control the position. Julian Parzych has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Parzych tries to pull guard but Gustafsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Parzych drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Gustafsson. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Parzych changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gustafsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parzych takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Emil Gustafsson showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustafsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Gustafsson! After the fight, Emil Gustafsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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