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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen No Role Modelz (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raul Michael! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allen Parker! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Michael defends well and Parker ends up having to push Michael into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Parker tries to clinch up but Michael circles away and keeps his distance. Michael was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Some wild striking there from Michael.
Parker is looking for the big counter here. Michael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michael.
Nice sprawl there from Michael as Parker shoots in. Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker closes the distance and clinches. Come on Parker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Michael is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker instigates a clinch.
Parker gets control of Michael's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Michael distracts Parker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Michael with a nice head shot there. Michael content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Michael makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Michael works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard. Michael throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Michael in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Michael throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Michael with a nice head shot there. Michael content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michael landing with the ground and pound. Michael keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parker's head. Michael wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving. Parker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Michael manages to get himself to full guard.
Parker trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Parker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Michael has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parker has managed to get both his arms back between Michael's legs - danger averted.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Michael looking to control.
Michael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michael looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parker controlling from the top position.
 The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Michael has his foot on Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parker works his way back into a safe position though.
Michael has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Parker doesn't defend quickly enough and Michael has managed to lock this one up! Can Parker escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Michael on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raul Michael!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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