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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isreal Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Ciapparelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciapparelli has chosen Goin down as his entrance music. Fernando Ciapparelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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165 cm
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isreal Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Ciapparelli!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciapparelli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ciapparelli duly obliges.
Fernando Ciapparelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parsons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parsons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ciapparelli has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parsons but great work by Ciapparelli.
Ciapparelli controlling from side mount.
Ciapparelli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parsons. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ciapparelli is looking to take a break and control but Parsons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ciapparelli decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ciapparelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parsons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ciapparelli takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons jumps guard.
Ciapparelli preventing the sweep.
Ciapparelli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ciapparelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciapparelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parsons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ciapparelli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Ciapparelli was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Parsons drives through with a takedown into Ciapparelli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses.
Ciapparelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
Parsons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parsons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ciapparelli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parsons landing with the ground and pound.
Ciapparelli wants to stand up but Parsons is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parsons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parsons stands up from Ciapparelli's guard - Parsons perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ciapparelli gets caught napping as Parsons dives in and scores a takedown. Ciapparelli manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parsons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parsons throwing strikes from guard but Ciapparelli blocks nicely.
Parsons throwing strikes from guard but Ciapparelli blocks nicely.
Ciapparelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
Parsons 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.
Parsons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parsons with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ciapparelli wants to stand and escape but Parsons is having none of it.
Ciapparelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses.
Parsons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciapparelli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciapparelli wants to stand but Parsons is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isreal Parsons dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parsons shoots in looking for a takedown. Ciapparelli tries to sprawl out of it but Parsons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ciapparelli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parsons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ciapparelli pinned against the cage. Ciapparelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ciapparelli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Parsons clinches up with Ciapparelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Parsons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isreal Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsons tries to pull guard but Ciapparelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Parsons drops back down to his feet.
Parsons is trying to pull guard but Ciapparelli has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons jumps guard but Ciapparelli stands there with Parsons around his waist. Parsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ciapparelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ciapparelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parsons after a bit of a struggle.
Parsons trying to land knees to the body.
Ciapparelli throws an elbow that misses.
Ciapparelli lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ciapparelli.
Parsons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ciapparelli smiles and moves away.
Ciapparelli moves into range and clinches up with Parsons.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ciapparelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ciapparelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parsons shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ciapparelli defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parsons swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciapparelli.
Ciapparelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Ciapparelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parsons's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciapparelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parsons blocks it with crossed arms.
Parsons tries to pull guard but Ciapparelli won't allow it.
Ciapparelli tries a knee to the head but Parsons blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ciapparelli.
Parsons tries to pull guard but Ciapparelli won't allow it.
Ciapparelli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ciapparelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parsons swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciapparelli.
Parsons has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciapparelli has closed the distance and engaged Parsons in a clinch.
Ciapparelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parsons.
Parsons tries to pull guard but Ciapparelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Parsons drops back down to his feet.
Ciapparelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciapparelli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parsons tries to avoid it but Ciapparelli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parsons to the ground. Parsons escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ciapparelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciapparelli is looking to clinch but Parsons is avoiding it.
Nice body kick from Ciapparelli.
Parsons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Ciapparelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ciapparelli drives through and clinches with Parsons against the cage.
Ciapparelli is pushing Parsons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ciapparelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciapparelli throws a leg kick but Parsons checks it.
A head kick misses from Ciapparelli.
Ciapparelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Ciapparelli tries a knee to the head but Parsons blocks it.
Ciapparelli pulls guard effortlessly.
Ciapparelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons throws a big right hand that misses.
Parsons is looking to stand up but Ciapparelli won't let him.
Parsons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parsons throws a big elbow that misses.
Parsons lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ciapparelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parsons.
Ciapparelli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parsons trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parsons lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parsons throws an elbow that misses. Ciapparelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parsons's guard. Nice move by Ciapparelli!
Ciapparelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parsons pushes Ciapparelli off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciapparelli darts in and clinches Parsons up against the cage.
Parsons jumps guard.
Parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciapparelli is looking to work some ground and pound but Parsons has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ciapparelli wanted to stand there but Parsons had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ciapparelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ciapparelli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons tries to strike from the bottom.
Ciapparelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Parsons regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ciapparelli.
Parsons doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Parsons being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ciapparelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciapparelli stands up and waves to Parsons to follow him.
Ciapparelli moves into the clinch.
Parsons jumps guard but Ciapparelli stands there with Parsons around his waist. Parsons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ciapparelli manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciapparelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Ciapparelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ciapparelli 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Ciapparelli!
Fernando Ciapparelli made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'gracias a todos mis compañeros de entrenamiento,mi entrenador, mi familia, amigos, los fans, gracias a todos.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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