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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeremy Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Parke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunham doesn't seem phased though.
Parke scoring well with a low kick there.
Parke misses with a hook.
Dunham feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Parke misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunham. That's going to slow Parke down.
Parke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dunham struggling a bit here.
Dunham tries to improve position but can't.
Parke tries to score with some ground and pound. Dunham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parke working away.
Parke grinds an elbow into Dunham's temple.
Dunham is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dunham can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dunham is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke landing strikes.
Dunham is looking to regain half guard here but Parke keeps moving and retains side control.
Dunham struggling a bit here.
Dunham regains half guard.
Dunham trying to control here.
Dunham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parke.
Parke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunham with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parke prevents Dunham from improving his position.
Dunham has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dunham wants to control but Parke is keeping busy.
Parke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dunham gets back to full guard.
Dunham pulls Parke in close to prevent any damage.
Dunham keeping full guard, as Parke tries to pass.
Dunham is trying to keep Parke in close.
Dunham pulls Parke in close to his closed guard and prevents Parke from doing any damage or advancing position.
Parke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parke.
Parke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunham tries to clinch up.
Jeremy Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Parke misses its intended target.
Parke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDunham.
Parke throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunham counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Parke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunham.
Dunham misses with a body kick.
Dunham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parke was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunham.
Parke tries to clinch but Dunham is having none of it.
Dunham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parke manages to avoid it.
Parke thuds his right hand into Dunham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunham trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunham defending well though.
Parke is pressing down on Dunham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunham is holding on for now.
Dunham wants to improve his position but Parke is controlling well.
Dunham trying to control from the bottom.
Dunham controlling the position for now.
Dunham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunham looking to control.
Parke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parke stands up over Dunham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parke trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dunham throws the kick towards the body but Parke avoids it.
Parke misses with an uppercut
and Dunham counters with a nice uppercut.
Parke tries to clinch there but Dunham circles away.
Parke is looking to score with low kicks.
Dunham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parke misses with a body shot.
As Parke looks to move away, Dunham throws a big counter combo bu Parke just gets out of the way.
Parke works Dunham's body with a nice hook.
Parke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunham is out of range and Parke settles back down.
Dunham throws a counter high kick but Parke was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dunham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunham misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parke throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.
Parke lands a body shot.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham throws a push kick but Parke slaps the foot to one side.
Parke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunham.
Parke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunham is fending him off so far but Parke persists. Nope, Dunham circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunham misses with an uppercut
and Parke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norman Parke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parke lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunham tries a low kick but Parke avoids it.
Parke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parke scores with a nice strike.
Dunham throws a leg kick but Parke moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunham checks a leg kick.
Parke misses with a body shot.
It looked like Dunham wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dunham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunham as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunham's sensitive parts.
Parke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunham closes the distance and pushes Parke back into the cage.
Parke can't find room to land a body shot as Dunham controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parke.
Parke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunham is looking to control Parke's arms but Parke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunham has his back to the cage.
Parke is working Dunham over against the cage.
Parke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parke misses the shot to the body.
Dunham looks to land a body kick but Parke moved away.
Parke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dunham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunham tries to land a front kick but Parke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Parke misses.
Parke misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham ducks right into an uppercut from Parke.
Parke misses with a low kick.
Dunham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dunham connects with a single shot there.
Dunham tries to land a leg kick but Parke saw it coming and moves away.
Parke throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dunham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parke throws a shot to the body.
Parke throws a body shot but no joy.
Parke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunham swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dunham misses with a head kick.
Parke lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham tries to clinch up but Parke circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke tests Dunham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parke misses with a straight left.
Parke avoids the head kick by Dunham.
Parke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parke defending well as Dunham loads up on a big left hand.
Dunham throws the kick towards the body but Parke avoids it.
Parke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Parke throws the left hand but Dunham avoids the punch easily.
Dunham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parke.
A counter left hand to the body from Dunham misses its target.
Dunham delivers a nice body kick.
Parke is looking to chop away at Dunham's legs.
Dunham appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parke ducks under a wild hook from Dunham.
Parke throws out a counter right but Dunham avoids it with no problem.
Parke misses with a straight right.
Parke throws a shot from downtown. Dunham moves away and avoids it.
Parke moves out of range of the strikes.
Parke tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Parke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunham's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Parke cracks Dunham with an open hand slap.
Parke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dunham sprawls well initially but Parke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dunham trying to control but Parke postures up.
Dunham is looking for a sweep. Parke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parke.
Dunham manages to get to full guard.
Norman Parke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parke stands and throws Dunham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Parke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dunham can't do much from the bottom here.
Parke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dunham sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunham keeps working.
Parke working away.
Parke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dunham to see if he's OK.
Dunham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Dunham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Parke trying to control the action but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Dunham can't do much from the bottom here.
Dunham manages to get back to half guard.
Parke thows a huge punch but Dunham dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to maintain the position but Parke is very close to passing his half guard.
Dunham is trying to get back to full guard.
Parke tries to pass to full mount but Dunham defends it.
Dunham manages to get to full guard.
Parke throwing strikes from guard but Dunham blocks nicely.
Dunham is pulling down on Parke's head. It's preventing any offense from Parke, at least for the moment.
Parke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dunham pulls Parke in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dunham misses
and Parke counters with a single leg into guard. Dunham didn't expect that.
Parke postures up.
Parke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Parke trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Dunham seems keen to control Parke's posture.
Dunham trying to keep a closed guard but Parke is proving a slippery customer.
Parke is looking to work some ground and pound but Dunham has wrist control.
Parke wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dunham looks to land a body kick but Parke moved away.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunham tries to move into range but Parke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham throws a nice looking combination but Parke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dunham instigates a clinch.
Dunham scores with a hook to the body.
Parke throws a head punch that misses.
Norman Parke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunham is looking to control Parke's arms but Parke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dunham has his back to the cage.
Parke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parke tries a body shot but Dunham blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Parke fails to land.
Parke lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dunham can't find room to land a body shot as Parke controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Parke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Parke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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