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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Parent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose De La Cus comes into the arena with Anonymuz - Cowboy Bebop blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Parent!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parent feints and as Jose De La Cus raises his hands in defense, Parent changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jose De La Cus is looking to stand up but Parent isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parent stands up over Jose De La Cus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose De La Cus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jose De La Cus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jose De La Cus keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parent throwing strikes from guard but Jose De La Cus blocks nicely.
Parent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Parent's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Parent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent postures up in Jose De La Cus's guard and throws a big left but Jose De La Cus blocks it.
Parent is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Parent slips a jab and a cross from Jose De La Cus.
Parent tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jose De La Cus misses with the combination.
Jose De La Cus swinging wildly here.
Parent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose De La Cus works the jab nicely.
Carter Jose De La Cus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jose De La Cus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jose De La Cus gets caught flat footed, as Parent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Parent controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus wants to stand and escape but Parent is having none of it.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose De La Cus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent slips nicely into half guard.
Parent lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parent connects with a nice short shot to Jose De La Cus's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Jose De La Cus tries to roll over but Parent keeps him under control.
Parent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jose De La Cus defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parent wants to control but Jose De La Cus is keeping him busy.
Parent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Parent is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jose De La Cus is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blackstar Striking Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Parent looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jose De La Cus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jose De La Cus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parent content to control rather than advance.
Parent landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose De La Cus taking some punishment here, with Parent in his half guard.
Parent thows a huge punch but Jose De La Cus dodges it nicely.
Parent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parent working over Jose De La Cus with some ground and pound. Jose De La Cus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jose De La Cus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parent trying to control the action but Jose De La Cus is working from the bottom.
Parent is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jose De La Cus!
Parent is landing with some decent strikes but Jose De La Cus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Jose De La Cus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parent is landing with some decent strikes but Jose De La Cus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jose De La Cus is squirming around, avoiding Parent's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jose De La Cus. Parent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jose De La Cus looks to land a combination but Parent avoids it well.
Parent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jose De La Cus.
Parent shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jose De La Cus throws an overhand right that lands on Parent's shoulder, as Parent tries to avoid the shot.
Parent is looking for the big counter here.
Jose De La Cus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jose De La Cus misses with an uppercut. Parent saw that one coming.
Jose De La Cus scores with a hook.
Parent looks to land a combination but Jose De La Cus avoids it well.
Jose De La Cus tries to counter with a takedown but Parent is quick to defend against it.
Jose De La Cus dips to his left and cracks Parent with an uppercut!
Jose De La Cus throws a body shot but no joy.
Jose De La Cus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parent looks for a takedown but Jose De La Cus sprawls well.
Parent looking to score a takedown here. Jose De La Cus is defending well but Parent drives through and ends up in Jose De La Cus's guard.
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!
Parent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jose De La Cus dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent has control of Jose De La Cus's left arm, preventing Jose De La Cus from doing any damage.
Jose De La Cus throws an elbow that misses. Parent uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jose De La Cus's guard. Nice move by Parent!
Parent won't allow Jose De La Cus to sweep him here.
Parent throws an elbow that misses. Jose De La Cus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parent's guard. Nice move by Jose De La Cus!
Jose De La Cus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jose De La Cus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jose De La Cus is fighting to break Parent's control of his arms but Parent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jose De La Cus throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent pulls Jose De La Cus in close to prevent any damage.
Jose De La Cus wants to control from the top but Parent keeps moving.
Parent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jose De La Cus is aware though and is defending well.
Jose De La Cus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parent dives on top into guard.
Parent connects with a couple of short punches.
Parent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
Parent trying to control the position from guard on top but Jose De La Cus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parent throwing strikes from guard but Jose De La Cus blocks nicely.
Parent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parent lands a couple of digs.
Parent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parent is working Jose De La Cus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bobby Parent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parent is in close to Jose De La Cus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jose De La Cus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parent engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Parent won't allow Jose De La Cus to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Parent are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Parent grinds an elbow into Jose De La Cus's temple.
Parent takes a little break here. Jose De La Cus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Parent lands a nice forearm strike.
Parent tries to score with some ground and pound. Jose De La Cus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Parent working the ground and pound.
Jose De La Cus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parent on the ground.
Jose De La Cus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Parent crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Parent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jose De La Cus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parent counters with a nice uppercut.
Parent gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parent goes for a double leg but Jose De La Cus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jose De La Cus continues to drive forward.
Parent throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jose De La Cus's head.
Parent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jose De La Cus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jose De La Cus throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jose De La Cus misses with a wild combination.
Parent is looking for the big counter here.
Jose De La Cus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jose De La Cus defends it nicely.
Jose De La Cus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jose De La Cus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Jose De La Cus lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parent tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jose De La Cus defends well and Parent ends up having to push Jose De La Cus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Parent.
Jose De La Cus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jose De La Cus works over Parent's head and body with a nice combination.
Parent fails with a takedown attempt.
Jose De La Cus lands with a shot to the body.
Jose De La Cus throws a series of punches but Parent avoids them all with ease.
Jose De La Cus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parent counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter Jose De La Cus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parent will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jose De La Cus misses with a shot to the body
and Parent counters with a stiff right hand.
Parent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Jose De La Cus. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Jose De La Cus misses.
Parent wants to counter with a clinch but Jose De La Cus pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jose De La Cus throws a body shot but no joy.
Jose De La Cus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parent moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parent throws an overhand right that lands on Jose De La Cus's shoulder, as Jose De La Cus tries to avoid the shot.
Parent gets a double leg takedown into Jose De La Cus's guard.
Jose De La Cus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Parent sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jose De La Cus keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
Parent is looking to work some ground and pound but Jose De La Cus has wrist control.
Parent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parent working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jose De La Cus's head.
Jose De La Cus keeping moving, preventing Parent from controlling successfully.
Jose De La Cus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jose De La Cus can't keep his opponent in guard - Parent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter Jose De La Cus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose De La Cus is looking to get back to full guard here but Parent has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jose De La Cus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Parent working the head with strikes.
Parent looks up at the clock and then as Jose De La Cus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Parent smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Parent scores with a couple of short elbows.
Parent landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jose De La Cus is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jose De La Cus keeps working.
Parent goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jose De La Cus has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parent but great work by Jose De La Cus.
Bobby Parent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parent wants to control but Jose De La Cus postures up.
Parent sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Parent makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parent.
Jose De La Cus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parent's head.
Parent is pulling down on Jose De La Cus's head. It's preventing any offense from Jose De La Cus, at least for the moment.
Jose De La Cus throwing strikes from guard but Parent blocks nicely.
Parent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carter Jose De La Cus.
I think Parent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Parent!
After winning the bout, Bobby Parent thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Carter Jose De La Cus was interviewed post fight and said 'Whatever...'.
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