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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Parlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Love the Cocaine. Rick James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Parlow's chin.
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184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Parlow!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lands a really nice looking cross but Parlow seems unphased.
James throws a hook to the side of Parlow's head but Parlow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parlow throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James lands with a right hand.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parlow slips a straight right by James.
Parlow throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Parlow fails to land.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Jon Parlow has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parlow backwards.
Parlow misses with a punch to the body.
Parlow misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parlow.
James tries a body shot but Parlow blocks it.
Nice elbow from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Parlow - that landed with a thud.
James prevents a body shot from Parlow.
A short left from Parlow.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parlow can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Parlow swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parlow's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parlow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parlow lands a nice shot to the body.
James misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Parlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James scores with a hook to the body.
James blocks a body shot from Parlow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parlow has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Parlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parlow takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parlow throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
James lands a nice elbow.
Parlow lands with a right to the head.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Parlow misses with a punch on the inside.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Parlow scores with a nice short uppercut.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parlow cracks James with a nice body shot.
Parlow lands a hook to the side of the head.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parlow.
James lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Parlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parlow misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Parlow.
James lands an elbow that stopped Parlow in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Jon Parlow's cut even more.
Parlow misses with a punch to the body.
Parlow lands with a left to the head.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Parlow as the two fighters clinch.
Parlow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of James backwards.
A short right from Parlow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parlow.
Parlow lands a shoulder strike.
Parlow takes an elbow to the temple.
Parlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
James lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from James.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parlow's brow.
Parlow lands a nice uppercut.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parlow prevents a body shot from James.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
Parlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
James misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James tries to throw a body punch but Parlow avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
Parlow throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from James.
Parlow is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parlow scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parlow lands with a light punch inside.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parlow throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Parlow's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick James will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Parlow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parlow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
James cracks Parlow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parlow thows a left - swing and a miss!
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parlow momentarily.
James moves into range and clinches up with Parlow.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parlow's elbow.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parlow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Parlow controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Parlow is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parlow blocks an elbow strike from James.
Parlow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rick James has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James lands a damaging elbow.
Parlow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands an elbow inside.
Parlow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parlow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from James.
The cut above Jon Parlow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James lands an elbow just above Parlow 's eye.
James creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parlow's defenses.
Jon Parlow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parlow.
James prevents a body shot from Parlow.
James digs a right hand underneath Parlow's ribcage. Parlow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Parlow tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Parlow back against the cage.
James tries to work over Parlow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parlows head.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Parlow is rocked!
Parlow prevents a body shot from James.
Parlow is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Nice elbow from James.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James lands an elbow that stopped Parlow in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Parlow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick James!
A very excited looking Rick James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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