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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All I Do Is Win. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amos Parks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath cracks the inside of Parks's front leg.
Parks is looking to clinch but Heath is avoiding it.
Heath throws a nice looking combination but Parks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heath cracks Parks with an open hand slap.
Heath feints and then cracks Parks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parks down.
Heath throws a wild body kick that Parks sees coming a mile off.
Parks fails with the takedown.
Parks throws a sloppy head kick and Heath moves out of range easily.
Heath clinches up against the cage.
Heath taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heath pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Heath tenderised Parks's leg. Parks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Heath throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parks's head.
It looks like Amos Parks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parks fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heath closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Parks is trying to control Heath's posture but Heath avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heath lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here as Heath stalls from top position.
Heath lands a few punches from side control.
Heath lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heath connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parks some visible discomfort.
Heath working away.
Heath working the ground and pound from side control.
Heath connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Parks some visible discomfort.
Heath controlling the position.
Heath creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Heath stalls from top position.
Parks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath scoring with punches and elbows.
Heath scoring with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Heath landing a few strikes.
Heath working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Parks taking a bit of punishment here - Heath scoring with strikes.
Heath lands a decent elbow from side control.
Heath has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Parks taking punishment in the form of punches.
Parks looks winded!
Heath is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heath. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heath taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Heath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amos Parks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heath closes the distance and clinches.
Heath is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Heath connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Heath to work.
Heath working Parks over with knees to the body.
Parks blocks an elbow strike from Heath.
Heath is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parks is defending well for now.
Heath has Parks pushed against the cage.
Heath lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks managing to block the knees to the body from Heath.
Parks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parks avoids a wild elbow strike from Heath.
Parks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heath will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parks up against the cage.
Heath has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parks is trying to keep an underhook but Heath manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Heath working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parks is looking to control Heath's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parks avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath working Parks over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heath connects with a nice short shot to Parks's temple.
Heath stalling.
Heath lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath winds up and cracks Parks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Heath.
Heath takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Parks has hold of Heath's hands but Heath slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heath scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Heath working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Heath lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heath is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parks is breathing heavily.
Parks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heath connects with a nice short shot to Parks's temple.
Heath lands strikes from half guard.
Parks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heath not doing much here.
Heath working over Parks with some ground and pound. Parks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heath slips a nice elbow through Parks's hands, connecting with Parks's forehead.
Heath scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heath is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Heath.
Parks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heath lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heath perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Heath connects with a nice short shot to Parks's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Heath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amos Parks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Heath with a jab.
Parks misses with a low kick.
Heath pushes Parks up against the cage in a clinch.
Heath gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kai Heath overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heath is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heath working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heath content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Heath forces his way into half guard.
Parks is in trouble now - Heath has advanced to mount!
Parks taking shots to the head.
Heath dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath controlling from mount.
Parks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heath lands a couple of good shots and Parks has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Heath tightening his grip on Parks, looking for the choke.
Heath throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Parks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Parks!
Heath controlling from the back.
Heath cracks Parks with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Parks from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Amos Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Parks hold on?
Heath scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Heath lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Heath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parks can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Heath lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Parks hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Parks.
Heath keeps control of the position easily here as Parks tries to buck him off.
Heath has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Heath throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Parks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Heath.
Heath biding his time, controlling Parks.
Kai Heath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parks wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Heath showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heath has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Heath!
Kai Heath seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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