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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Giuliano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Parker Michaels's chin.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giuliano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Michaels to the mat! Michaels manages to get full guard.
Michaels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Michaels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giuliano defends it easily.
Giuliano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Giuliano trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giuliano wants to pass the guard but Michaels is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giuliano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano tries to free his leg and advance position but Michaels is retaining full guard.
Giuliano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Giuliano is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Giuliano circles away and we're back to standing.
Giuliano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Giuliano trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels has his foot on Giuliano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giuliano works his way back into a safe position though.
Giuliano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Michaels's head.
Giuliano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Giuliano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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.
Giuliano throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels jabs Giuliano right on the nose. Giuliano blinks but takes it well.
Giuliano shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giuliano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvatore Giuliano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Giuliano.
Michaels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Giuliano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Giuliano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Giuliano defends it well.
Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giuliano wants to control but Michaels is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Giuliano wants to improve his position but Michaels is controlling well.
Giuliano controlling the position for now.
Giuliano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Michaels jumps into side control!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Giuliano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels lands with a straight right. Giuliano didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giuliano.
Michaels seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Giuliano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Giuliano lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
Michaels is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Giuliano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
Giuliano cracks Michaels with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giuliano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giuliano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Michaels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Giuliano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Parker Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Giuliano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Giuliano just content to control the position.
Michaels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Giuliano is just content to waste time from the top position. Michaels takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Michaels had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Giuliano defends it easily.
Giuliano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giuliano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Giuliano's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Giuliano is retaining full guard.
Salvatore Giuliano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giuliano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Michaels manages to get himself to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giuliano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Giuliano.
Giuliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels drops down looking for a counter takedown but Giuliano sprawls and moves away.
Giuliano tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Giuliano tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Giuliano to the ground. Giuliano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two 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.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giuliano.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giuliano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
A big left from Giuliano misses.
Giuliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giuliano misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Giuliano misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giuliano but Giuliano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Giuliano fails with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Parker Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Giuliano.
Giuliano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels tries to counter with a takedown but Giuliano is quick to defend against it.
Giuliano leaves Michaels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Giuliano throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giuliano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giuliano fails with the takedown
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Salvatore Giuliano.
I think Giuliano 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Giuliano!
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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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