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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Parks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Douglas instigates a clinch.
Parks just leaning against Douglas, taking a breather.
Douglas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Douglas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parks uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Douglas, up you get!
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Parks on the side of the head.
Parks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parks thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Parks lands with a nice body punch.
Douglas clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parks being controlled against the cage.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Parks.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas stalls.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Douglas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Douglas as Parks tries to tie him up.
Douglas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas stalling against the cage.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks blocks an uppercut.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parks tries to stall but Douglas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
Douglas stalling.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas connects with a right hand. Parks shakes it off.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Parks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parks misses with a wild body shot.
Parks takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Parks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parks lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parks tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas's corner calls for a 1-2. Douglas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Douglas lands with a cross.
Parks takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Douglas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parks slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Douglas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas misses with a looping right.
Parks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Parks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Douglas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Douglas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parks checks a leg kick.
Douglas's corner calls for a 1-2. Douglas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
Parks misses with a straight right.
Parks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Parks is avoiding it.
Douglas drives through and clinches with Parks against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Douglas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Parks moves away and avoids it.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
Parks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parks scores with a shot to the body.
Parks lands a right hook to the body.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parks.
Parks walks into a left hand.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Parks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Douglas clinches with his opponent.
Douglas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The referee calls for Douglas to work.
Parks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gabriel Douglas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Douglas throws an elbow that misses.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Douglas up against the cage.
Parks is leaning against Douglas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Douglas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Douglas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parks can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks breaks from the clinch.
Parks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Parks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Douglas rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Douglas finds it's way through Parks's defenses.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
Parks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Douglas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parks scrambles back to his feet.
Douglas jabs Parks right on the nose. Parks blinks but takes it well.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Parks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Parks moved out of range nicely.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Parks takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Parks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Parks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks slips under a jab.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Douglass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas misses with a lunging right hand
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas controlling the action here for a moment.
Parks is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas manages to break the clinch.
Parks staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Parks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Parks. Beautiful body shot.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Parks moves away and avoids it.
Parks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Douglas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas clobbers Parks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parks.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parks.
Parks throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Parks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas avoids the body shot from Parks.
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Parks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas has managed to clinch.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Parks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Douglas tries to work over Parks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parks gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Douglas tries a body shot but Parks blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Douglas.
Parks digs a right hand underneath Douglas's ribcage. Douglas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Parks avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parks just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Douglas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
A short left from Douglas.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Douglas pushes off an throws an elbow but Parks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Douglas wants a takedown but no success here.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Parks blocking some punches.
Douglas scores with a shot to the side of Parks's head.
Douglas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a punch to the body.
Parks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parks tries to stall but Douglas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
Douglas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parks smiles and moves away.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Parks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A punch combination from Douglas misses.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Parks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parks throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Parks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Parks backs away, Douglas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ryan Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Parks throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
Parks with a nice cross.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parks takes one to the side of the head.
Douglas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parks throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Douglas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Parks.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parks was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Parks.
Parks scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Parks lands a slapping body shot.
Douglas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parks lunges at Douglas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Douglas's hand.
Parks misses with a body shot.
Douglas has managed to clinch.
Douglas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Douglas throws a hook but Parks blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parks lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Douglas!
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