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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Rua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Rua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Parks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parks throws a combination. Rua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parks is looking to clinch but Rua is avoiding it.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rua lands with a kick to the temple. Parks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Parks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parks lands with a shot to the body.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua misses with the body kick
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rua staying out of range there.
Parks backing away here, and Rua unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rua misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Parks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parks's corner calls for a 1-2. Parks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parks gets a clinch.
Parks lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parks's brow.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua is working Parks over against the cage.
Rua trying to control the position but instead, Parks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rua into the cage.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parks.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua just leaning against Parks, taking a breather.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Parks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rua lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Parks prevents a body shot from Rua.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parks blocks an elbow strike from Rua.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.
Parks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rua.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
Parks misses with the head strike.
Parks working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rua throws an elbow but misses.
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Parks has a couple of punches blocked by Rua.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rua's elbow.
Rua misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to work over Rua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks dodges an elbow strike from Rua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
Parks lands a left hand.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parks's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua tries to work over Parks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua tries to work over Parks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parks lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rua.
Parks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rua wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua is looking to control Parks's arms but Parks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rua has his back to the cage.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parks blocking some punches.
Rua wants to stall.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Parks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rua.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Parks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Parks avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Parks misses with some punches.
Rua 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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rua gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Rua scores with a jab to the head.
Rua walks into a stiff left hand from Parks.
Rua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab from Parks.
That kick from Rua tenderised Parks's leg. Parks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Parks moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rua looks for the body kick but Parks saw that one coming.
Parks throws a big counter combination but Rua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lyoto Parks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Parks controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parks misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruas head.
Parks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Parks working aggressively here.
Rua blocks an uppercut.
Parks swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Parks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Parks misses with the head strike.
Rua wants to stall.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Parks gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parks blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Parks on the inside.
Parks struggles to land a body shot inside as Rua controls his hands.
Parks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to stall.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parks blocks the elbow strike.
Rua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parks's defenses.
It looks like Lyoto Parks has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Parks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parks misses with the head strike.
Rua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parks.
A short left from Parks.
Parks lands with a light punch inside.
Parks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
Parks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parks blocks the elbow strike.
Rua is trying to maintain a safe position but Parks gets an underhook and turns Rua into the cage.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rua lands an uppercut.
Parks working aggressively here.
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Parks.
Parks avoids a wild elbow strike from Rua.
Rua prevents a body shot from Parks.
Nice elbow from Rua.
Rua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Rua.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Parks lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua has a couple of punches blocked by Parks.
Parks has Rua pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Parks as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parks.
Parks avoids the elbow strike from Rua, against the cage.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Parks controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rua.
Rua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua pushes off an throws an elbow but Parks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parks's elbow.
A hook to the body from Parks.
Parks working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Parks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rua throws a leg kick
and Parks counters with a two punch combo.
Parks connects with the punch.
Rua is rocked!
A jab from Rua misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Parks misses the target.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
Rua tries a low kick but Parks avoids it.
Parks is looking to counter punch.
Parks finds Rua's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Rua flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Parks lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Rua will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Parks!
Our winner, Lyoto Parks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Gabriel Rua stepped up to the mic, saying 'For Fucks sake.'.
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