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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Rapture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapture has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
27 - 11 - 1 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquim Rapture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks throws a jab but it's blocked by Rapture.
Parks wants to clinch up but Rapture keeps it at a distance.
Rapture drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parks defends it well.
Rapture tried to score with a low kick but Parks checks it.
Parks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rapture lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Rapture.
Rapture jabs Parks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rapture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parks throws a hook but Rapture avoids it easily.
Rapture throws a low kick but Parks moves out of range easily.
Parks is looking to counter punch.
Rapture stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rapture was well out of range. Poor timing from Parks.
A countering left hand to the body from Rapture misses.
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!
Rapture misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Rapture coming out on top.
Rapture misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parks.
Parks ducks under a wild hook from Rapture.
Parks missing with a left hand there. Rapture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rapture tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rapture dips to his left and cracks Parks with an uppercut!
Lyoto Parks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rapture ducks under a wild hook from Parks.
An inside leg kick lands from Rapture.
Rapture throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rapture throws a body punch but Parks moves out of range.
Parks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rapture has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rapture misses with a body shot.
Rapture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rapture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Rapture misses
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
Rapture connects with an inside leg kick.
Rapture throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Rapture is looking to score with low kicks.
Parks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapture.
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rapture.
Parks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parks ducks under a wild hook from Rapture.
Rapture is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Parks throws the left hand but Rapture avoids the punch easily.
Rapture throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parks on the side of the head.
Rapture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rapture cracks Parks with an open hand slap.
Rapture lands a nice hook to Parks's body. Parks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rapture dives in for a single leg takedown but Parks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks just misses with a punch to the body.
Rapture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Parks misses the target.
Joaquim Rapture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapture throws a leg kick but Parks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rapture scores with a jab.
Parks walks into a left hand.
Rapture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rapture.
Rapture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Rapture - just one landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rapture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parks looks to score with a jab to the body but Rapture is just out of range.
Rapture swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parks.
Rapture swings widly with a right hand
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rapture swings widly with a right hand
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Rapture shoots in looking for a takedown. Parks tries to sprawl out of it but Rapture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lyoto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joaquim Rapture.
Parks throws a hook but Rapture avoids it easily.
Rapture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rapture.
Parks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rapture.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rapture, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rapture counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Parks!
Parks sneaks out the side door and pushes Rapture away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Parks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rapture missing with a left hand there. Parks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parks wants to clinch up but Rapture keeps it at a distance.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rapture.
Nice uppercut there from Rapture.
Parks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rapture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rapture scoring well with a low kick there.
Rapture cracks Parks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rapture throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Rapture misses.
Rapture misses with a double jab
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapture connects with a single shot there.
Rapture misses with a head kick.
Parks lands a really nice looking cross but Rapture seems unphased.
Parks throws an off balance right hand
and Rapture counters with a low kick, right behind Parks 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rapture connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapture lands a leg kick that knocks Parks off balance momentarily.
Parks throws a jab when Rapture was well out of range.
Rapture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parks scores with the left hand. Rapture knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Parks.
Rapture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rapture throws out a powerful jab.
Rapture fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rapture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rapture. Rapture obviously looking to wear him down.
Rapture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parks on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rapture can pounce on him.
Parks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rapture is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapture is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
Joaquim Rapture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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.
Rapture seems to have recovered his senses.
Rapture looks to land a left hand but Parks moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rapture.
Parks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rapture slips under a jab.
Parks throws a body punch but Rapture moves out of range.
Rapture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Parks misses.
Nice uppercut there from Parks.
Rapture chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rapture defending well as Parks loads up on a big left hand.
Rapture throws a leg kick which misses Parks's front leg but catches the back leg as Parks tries to avoid it.
Rapture throws a hook but Parks avoids it easily.
Rapture lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands a big uppercut and Rapture crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rapture looks OK. Parks waves Rapture back to his feet!
Rapture lands a jab to the head.
Rapture throws a low kick, looking for Parks's leg but Parks calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Rapture.
Rapture tries a low kick but Parks avoids it.
Rapture connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rapture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parks drops his hands momentarily and Rapture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rapture lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rapture blocks a jab.
Rapture tests Parks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Rapture misses its intended target.
Parks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rapture thuds a left hand into Parks's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapture avoids the body shot from Parks.
Parks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRapture.
Rapture catches Parks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rapture misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks looks to throw the jab but Rapture is out of range.
Parks checks a leg kick.
Parks misses the jab.
Parks slips a straight right by Rapture.
Rapture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rapture connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rapture misses with a right hand
and Parks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rapture! Parks lets Rapture back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rapture lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rapture looks for a takedown but Parks sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquim Rapture 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. This is the final round!
Rapture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parks counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lyoto Parks!
After winning the bout, Lyoto Parks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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