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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devin Carrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Parxaridis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parxaridis has chosen Trapt - Headstrong as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Carrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Parxaridis!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parxaridis wants to clinch.
Parxaridis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carrier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parxaridis tries for a takedown but Carrier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parxaridis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carrier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carrier misses with a head kick.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses
and Parxaridis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carrier cracks the inside of Parxaridis's front leg.
Carrier is breathing heavily.
Parxaridis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parxaridis has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier tries to land knees in the clinch but Parxaridis avoids the damage to the body.
Parxaridis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carrier's face.
Parxaridis is trying to push Carrier away but Carrier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parxaridis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parxaridis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parxaridis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carrier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devin Carrier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Parxaridis.
Parxaridis defending well as Carrier loads up on a big left hand.
Carrier scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Carrier tenderised Parxaridis's leg. Parxaridis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carrier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parxaridis's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut there from Carrier.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parxaridis shoots in but Carrier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Devin Carrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parxaridis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parxaridis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parxaridis throws a low kick, looking for Carrier's leg but Carrier calmly moves out of range.
Carrier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters circling a little - Carrier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parxaridis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parxaridis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carrier's corner calls for a 1-2. Carrier obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrier misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carrier, right into the meat.
Carrier scores with a leg kick.
Devin Carrier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carrier throws out a leg kick but Parxaridis moves out of range and Carrier only half commits.
Carrier throws a hook but Parxaridis avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carrier. That's going to slow Parxaridis down.
Carrier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carrier wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carrier.
Parxaridis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carrier.
Carrier throws out a leg kick but Parxaridis moves out of range and Carrier only half commits.
Parxaridis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Parxaridis shoots in for a double leg but Carrier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carrier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Carrier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Carrier dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carrier connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parxaridis checks a leg kick.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
Carrier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Parxaridis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carrier wants to improve his position but Parxaridis is controlling well.
Parxaridis is looking to take a break and control but Carrier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Parxaridis.
Carrier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carrier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parxaridis avoids the head kick by Carrier.
Parxaridis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parxaridis checks a leg kick.
Parxaridis gets a double leg takedown into Carrier's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parxaridis connects with a couple of short punches.
Parxaridis is pushing down on Carrier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carrier is fighting to maintain full guard but Parxaridis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parxaridis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carrier is defending against the submission attempts here by Parxaridis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parxaridis stalling.
Parxaridis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carrier's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parxaridis is trying to work for a kimura but Carrier is defending well.
Carrier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parxaridis.
Carrier trying to control but Parxaridis postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Parxaridis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Parxaridis shoots in for a takedown but Carrier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carrier throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parxaridis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carrier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parxaridis gets to his feet. Carrier looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Parxaridis has managed to clinch.
A short right from Parxaridis.
Parxaridis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carrier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carrier tries to work over Parxaridis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parxaridis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carrier.
Devin Carrier is winning the standup battle so far.
Carrier throws a low kick but Parxaridis moves out of range easily.
Carrier throws a head kick but Parxaridis moves out of range.
Good work by Parxaridis as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Parxaridis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Parxaridis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carrier's half guard.
Parxaridis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carrier defends it well.
Carrier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parxaridis trying to control the action but Carrier is working from the bottom.
Parxaridis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parxaridis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Parxaridis 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parxaridis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carrier defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Parxaridis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parxaridis 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Parxaridis!
An out of breath George Parxaridis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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