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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Parsia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riccardo Parsia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgar Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsia shoots in for a double leg but Gonzalez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonzalez has Parsia up against the cage in a clinch.
Parsia tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Parsia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsia tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Parsia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Parsia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parsia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.
Parsia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez pushes Parsia off and gets back to his feet.
Parsia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Parsia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Parsia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Parsia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsia 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.
Gonzalez is fighting to break Parsia's control of his arms but Parsia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Parsia is working an open guard so Gonzalez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Parsia shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzalez tries to sprawl out of it but Parsia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parsia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Parsia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsia fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
Parsia jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzalez stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez has Parsia pushed against the cage.
Gonzalez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parsia won't allow Gonzalez to get back to his feet.
Parsia controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parsia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gonzalez tries to strike from the bottom.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parsia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gonzalez defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzalez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Parsia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parsia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gonzalez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Parsia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gonzalez for as long as he can get away with.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parsia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parsia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Parsia is keeping the position.
Parsia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Parsia controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzalez trying to control but Parsia is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parsia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Parsia keeps moving.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Parsia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Parsia keeps moving.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Parsia is controlling Gonzalez's posture.
Gonzalez postures up and lands a big shot to Parsia's brow.
Parsia trying to control the position.
Gonzalez stands up over Parsia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Parsia 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.
Gonzalez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Parsia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gonzalez stays in close to Parsia's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parsia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Parsia is proving a slippery customer.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parsia is one step ahead there.
Parsia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzalez seems keen to control Parsia's posture.
Parsia wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez 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.
Edgar Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzalez pulls Parsia in close to prevent any damage.
Parsia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Parsia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown.
Parsia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez gets control of Parsia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gonzalez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Parsia trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Parsia controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parsia misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parsia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parsia tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parsia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riccardo Parsia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parsia is working for takedown but Gonzalez is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez drags the fight down to the ground.
Gonzalez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Parsia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parsia is defending well.
Parsia jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Parsia around his waist. Parsia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parsia tries to score a body lock takedown but Gonzalez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parsia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parsia letting Gonzalez take a breather here.
Gonzalez decides to pull guard.
Parsia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parsia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parsia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Riccardo Parsia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsia throws an elbow that misses. Gonzalez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parsia's guard. Nice move by Gonzalez!
Parsia trying to control the position.
Parsia wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Parsia seems keen to control Gonzalez's posture.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.
Parsia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Parsia controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
Parsia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Parsia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parsia controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
Parsia striking off his back but it's not causing Gonzalez any problems.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parsia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there.
Parsia controlling Gonzalez's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parsia shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Parsia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gonzalez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the temple. Parsia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Parsia circles away.
Gonzalez lands with a cross.
Parsia keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsia shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Parsia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Parsia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parsia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzalez trying to control but Parsia is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Parsia blocks nicely.
Gonzalez preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parsia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parsia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parsia is trying to keep Gonzalez in close.
Parsia 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.
Edgar Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parsia managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Gonzalez!
Edgar Gonzalez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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