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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ellis Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shreds Mckenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis Park has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ellis Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shreds Mckenzie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park throws a lazy head kick
and Mckenzie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Park's guard.
Park had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mckenzie defends it easily.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mckenzie throws an elbow that misses. Park uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mckenzie's guard. Nice move by Park!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mckenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mckenzie is trying to keep Park in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Park thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckenzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Mckenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mckenzie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mckenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mckenzie controls Park momentarily but Park frees himself.
Mckenzie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mckenzie's head.
Mckenzie 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.
Mckenzie has control of Park's left arm, preventing Park from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Park throwing strikes from guard but Mckenzie blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Park postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mckenzie trying to strike off his back.
Park working some strikes from top position.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mckenzie has momentary wrist control but Park slips an elbow through the middle.
Park 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.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park chips away with some ground and pound.
Mckenzie wants to sweep but no luck.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mckenzie punching from the bottom - just letting Park know he's still in a fight.
Mckenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mckenzie working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Park throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mckenzie wants to sweep here but Park controlling him for the moment.
Mckenzie has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Park off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mckenzie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Park looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Park sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is controlling Mckenzie's trapped leg to prevent Mckenzie from advancing to side control.
Park tries to roll over but Mckenzie keeps him under control.
Park is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mckenzie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mckenzie's back!
Park has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mckenzie.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mckenzie grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park controlling well, preventing Mckenzie from escaping the position.
Park gets his hands free as Mckenzie looks to control.
Park lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mckenzie hold on?!
Park missing with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Park dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Park stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Park wants it to stay on the feet.
Mckenzie tries for a takedown but Park sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Park attempts a counter takedown but Mckenzie avoids it well and moves away.
Mckenzie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ellis Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shreds Mckenzie.
Park throws a series of strikes that have Mckenzie backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park shoots in for a takedown but Mckenzie shows good takedown defense.
Park leaves Mckenzie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Park tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mckenzie manages to circle out of the way.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckenzie can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Mckenzie with that takedown attempt.
Mckenzie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mckenzie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park pulls Mckenzie in close to prevent any damage.
Mckenzie looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park preventing the sweep.
Park works over Mckenzie with some ground and pound from guard.
Park thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Park stands up over Mckenzie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been informed that Mckenzie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mckenzie is trying to control the position but Park postures up.
Mckenzie is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Mckenzie is breathing heavily.
Mckenzie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mckenzie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Park wants to control from the top but Mckenzie keeps moving.
Park scoring with punches to the head and body.
Park in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park postures up in Mckenzie's guard and throws a big left but Mckenzie blocks it.
Park postures up in Mckenzie's guard and throws a big left but Mckenzie blocks it.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Park dodges the punch combination from Mckenzie.
Park misses with a head kick.
Mckenzie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Park tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mckenzie manages to circle out of the way.
Mckenzie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Park counters with a two punch combo.
Mckenzie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Park pinned against the cage. Park gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Park is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mckenzie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckenzie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Park defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Park clinches up with Mckenzie and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ellis Park dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Park fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckenzie, pushing him back against the cage.
Park is trying to pull guard but Mckenzie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Park tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mckenzie smiles and moves away.
Mckenzie shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park moves into the clinch successfully.
Park working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckenzie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckenzie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Park clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Park tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckenzie gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mckenzie is trying to stick to Park's back but Park is turning into Mckenzie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mckenzie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Park.
Park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Park lands a couple of elbows.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park distracts Mckenzie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Park working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mckenzie's head.
Park is working Mckenzie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Park trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mckenzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park throws a strike but Mckenzie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Park has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mckenzie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mckenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckenzie is looking to stand up but Park won't let him.
Mckenzie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to keep a closed guard but Mckenzie is proving a slippery customer.
Park 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.
Park working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mckenzie wants to stand and escape but instead Park has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mckenzie wants to stand and escape but Park is having none of it.
Mckenzie has his foot on Park's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Park works his way back into a safe position though.
Mckenzie is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Park is in close to Mckenzie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Park lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Park content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Park throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park distracts Mckenzie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park won't allow Mckenzie to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mckenzie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Park is looking to regain half guard here but Mckenzie keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shreds Mckenzie.
Well Park 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ellis Park!
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