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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parsons comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Dead in a Grave. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parsons moves away.
De Silva connects with the punch.
De Silva takes a swing at Parsons's ribcage but misses.
Parsons throwing a counter right hand but De Silva manages to avoid it.
Parsons closes the distance and clinches up with De Silva, looking for a takedown. Parsons pushes De Silva against the cage but De Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parsons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parsons working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Parsons scoring with punches from side control.
De Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Parsons.
De Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Parsons connects with a decent elbow.
Parsons scores with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parsons tries to score with some ground and pound. De Silva controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parsons wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Silva keeps working.
De Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
De Silva sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva has hold of Parsons's hands but Parsons slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Silva trying to hold on to Parsons's head to control him but Parsons postures up.
De Silva is doing well to control the position and prevent Parsons from advancing to side control.
De Silva is trying to control but can't.
Parsons thows a huge punch but De Silva dodges it nicely.
Parsons not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parsons is looking to take a break and control but De Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parsons throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to maintain the position but Parsons is very close to passing his half guard.
Parsons thows a huge punch but De Silva dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Parsons looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Parsons 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.
Parsons is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parsons looks to land a strike but De Silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Parsons throws an elbow that misses. De Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parsons's guard. Nice move by De Silva!
De Silva preventing the sweep.
De Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parsons won't allow De Silva to sweep him here.
Parsons cracks De Silva with a solid left hand.
Parsons scoring with some ground and pound.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
Parsons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Parsons advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parsons throwing shots but De Silva is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons lands strikes from half guard.
Parsons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Silva defending well though.
Parsons wants to take a breather but De Silva is having none of it.
De Silva has hold of Parsons's hands but Parsons slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parsons missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parsons working over De Silva with some ground and pound. De Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parsons perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parsons is stalling in the full guard.
Parsons tries to free his leg and advance position but De Silva is retaining full guard.
Parsons is looking to work some ground and pound but De Silva has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Parsons dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parsons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Silva.
De Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parsons is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
De Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parsons.
De Silva misses with an uppercut
and Parsons counters by moving into the clinch.
Parsons lands an uppercut.
De Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parsons's elbow.
De Silva tries a body shot but Parsons blocks it.
De Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Silva misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from De Silva.
Parsons wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsons drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parsons is defended easily by De Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Silva scores with a jab. Parsons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons avoids the body shot from De Silva.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown but De Silva shows good takedown defense.
Parsons slips a jab and a cross from De Silva.
De Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parsons.
Parsons blocks a jab.
Parsons is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from De Silva.
De Silva swings for the body but Parsons moves out of range.
Parsons cracks De Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parsons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Silva throws a body punch but Parsons moves out of range.
Parsons half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from De Silva misses its intended target.
Junior De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but Parsons pushes him off.
Parsons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parsons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parsons tries for a takedown but De Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parsons takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva misses with a hook
and Parsons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsons gets a takedown into half guard.
Parsons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Silva's head.
Parsons thows a huge punch but De Silva dodges it nicely.
Parsons seems to be working for a kimura but De Silva defends the submission attempt.
Parsons is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Silva is just riding it out for now. Parsons eventually gives up the hold.
De Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is pressing down on Parsons's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Parsons wants to control from the top but De Silva keeps moving.
De Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Parsons throwing strikes but missing.
De Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Parsons throws a big elbow that misses.
Parsons trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parsons's guard.
Parsons 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.
De Silva trying to control but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Parsons seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
De Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Silva wants to pass the guard but Parsons is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior De Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parsons misses with a takedown attempt - De Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Parsons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Silva.
Parsons closes the distance and clinches up with De Silva, looking for a takedown. Parsons pushes De Silva against the cage but De Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parsons tries for a takedown but De Silva circles away easily
letting De Silva counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Parsons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Silva as he jumps to the side.
Parsons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Silva swivels and escapes.
De Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Silva cracks Parsons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Parsons moves forwards but De Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parsons.
Parsons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parsons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown but De Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons dives in for a single leg takedown but De Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Parsons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Silva but De Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Silva scores with a jab to the body.
De Silva clobbers Parsons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parsons shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Silva manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Silva manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parsons is looking for a takedown.
Parsons tries to score a body lock takedown but De Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parsons is working for takedown but De Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Silva.
De Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Parsons.
A short uppercut from De Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva misses with the head strike.
Parsons blocks an uppercut.
De Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parsons.
De Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parsons or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Parsons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Parsons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by De Silva after a bit of a struggle.
De Silva scores with a shot to the side of Parsons's head.
De Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from De Silva fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parsons is looking for a takedown.
De Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Parsons can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva digs a right hand underneath Parsons's ribcage. Parsons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parsons is looking for a takedown.
De Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Silva misses with some punches.
De Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parsons's elbow.
De Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parsons goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Silva prevents it.
De Silva lands with a light punch inside.
De Silva lands with a left to the head.
A short right from De Silva on the inside.
Parsons is looking for a takedown.
De Silva scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from De Silva.
Parsons is rocked!
De Silva dips a shoulder and cracks Parsons with a mighty uppercut! Parsons falls back against the cage and De Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Parsons is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - De Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior De Silva!
In his post fight interview, Junior De Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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