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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khatir Afridi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannie Parazinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mannie Parazinho enters the cage!
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167 cm
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150 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
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174 cm
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147 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khatir Afridi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Parazinho! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Afridi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Afridi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parazinho is out of range and Afridi settles back down. Afridi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Parazinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Afridi manages to avoid it. Afridi wants to clinch but Parazinho slips to the side and Parazinho counters with a series of strikes. Afridi will be more careful next time no doubt. Afridi slips a jab and a cross from Parazinho.
Parazinho checks a leg kick nicely. Parazinho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A little jabbing left from Parazinho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Afridi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parazinho, pushing him back against the cage. Afridi throws a punch but it's blocked by Parazinho. Parazinho is leaning against Afridi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Parazinho blocks an uppercut.
Afridi misses with a punch on the inside.
Afridi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Afridi tries to throw a body punch but Parazinho avoids it by throwing Afridi back against the cage. Afridi lands a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Parazinho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Afridi backwards. Afridi working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Afridi can't find room to land a body shot as Parazinho controls the action.
Afridi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Afridi scores with a shot to the side of Parazinho's head. Parazinho is pressed up against the cage. Afridi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parazinho down to the mat. Parazinho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Parazinho scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Khatir Afridi has been cut. Parazinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Parazinho connects with the punch. Afridi throws a wild body kick that Parazinho sees coming a mile off. Parazinho tries a head kick but it misses.
Afridi closes the distance and clinches. Afridi blocks an uppercut.
Afridi is looking for a takedown. Afridi throws a head punch that misses. Afridi working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Afridi misses with a short punch on the inside. Afridi tries to throw a body punch but Parazinho avoids it by throwing Afridi back against the cage. Parazinho blocks a body shot from Afridi. Afridi scores with a nice hook to the head. Afridi misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Parazinho. Parazinho scores with a shoulder strike. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parazinho. Afridi misses with a body punch.
Afridi misses with a short punch on the inside. Afridi prevents a body shot from Parazinho. Afridi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parazinho after a bit of a struggle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khatir Afridi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Afridi can't find room to land a body shot as Parazinho controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Afridi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Afridi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parazinho after a bit of a struggle. Afridi lands a body shot. Afridi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parazinho lands a nice uppercut. Afridi misses with a punch on the inside.
Afridi struggles to land a body shot inside as Parazinho controls his hands.
Afridi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Afridi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Afridi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parazinho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parazinho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Afridi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Afridi. Parazinho blocks an uppercut.
Afridi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Afridi. Afridi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parazinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Afridi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Afridi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parazinho moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Parazinho throws a hook but Afridi blocks it. As Parazinho backs away, Afridi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Parazinho defending well as Afridi loads up on a big left hand. Parazinho clobbers Afridi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Parazinho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Afridi throws a low kick but Parazinho moves out of range easily. Afridi tries to clinch there but Parazinho circles away.
Parazinho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Parazinho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Afridi at a distance.
Afridi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parazinho. Afridi clinches. Afridi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. 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 Khatir Afridi will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Khatir Afridi's cut. That's time! Afridi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parazinho tries to clinch up but Afridi circles away and keeps his distance. Afridi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parazinho. Parazinho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Afridi staying out of range there. Parazinho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Afridi lands a head shot. Parazinho wants to clinch up but Afridi keeps it at a distance. Parazinho slips under a jab from Afridi. A little jabbing left from Parazinho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Parazinho wants to clinch up but Afridi keeps it at a distance. Afridi connects with a body shot that sends Parazinho's belly button to the back. Afridi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Afridi duly obliges. Afridi gets a clinch. Parazinho breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Afridi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parazinho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parazinho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Parazinho misses with a wild combination.
Parazinho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Parazinho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nice defenses there by Parazinho. Parazinho is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Afridi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Afridi tries to work over Parazinho's front leg with a kick but Parazinho checks it. Parazinho loads up on a big right hand but Afridi slips the punch. Afridi throws a solid leg kick but Parazinho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Afridi. Parazinho lands a slapping body shot.
Parazinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Parazinho. Nice shot lands for Afridi. A looping hook to the body misses from Afridi. Parazinho does a little dance to reset his feet. A countering left hand to the body from Parazinho misses. Parazinho misses with a straight right. An attempted straight right counter from Afridi misses the target. Afridi takes a swing at Parazinho's ribcage but misses. Afridi thuds his right hand into Parazinho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Afridi tries to close the distance and clinch but Parazinho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mannie Parazinho seems to be getting the better of the standup. Parazinho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Afridi at a distance.
Afridi throws a big shot that misses. Afridi avoids the head kick by Parazinho.
Afridi cracks a nice hook into Parazinho's ribs. A solid leg kick lands there for Afridi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Parazinho scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Afridi swats away the attempt to clinch by Parazinho. No joy there for Parazinho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parazinho moves out of range of the body kick from Afridi.
Parazinho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Afridi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Parazinho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Parazinho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Afridi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parazinho. Parazinho avoids the head kick by Afridi.
Afridi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parazinho paws at him with a jab and circles away. Afridi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Afridi throws a body kick that misses. A big left from Parazinho misses. Afridi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Afridi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Afridi tries to keep at a distance but Parazinho has taken the fight into the clinch. Afridi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Afridi has a couple of punches blocked by Parazinho.
Afridi scores with a shot to the side of Parazinho's head. Parazinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Afridi thuds his shin into the meat of Parazinho's side. Parazinho throws a sloppy head kick and Afridi moves out of range easily. Afridi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Afridi is looking to score with low kicks. Parazinho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Afridi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parazinho. Parazinho throws a series of punches but Afridi avoids them all with ease. Parazinho throws a head kick that misses. Afridi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Afridi defending well as Parazinho loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Afridi clinches up against the cage. Parazinho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parazinho can't find room to land a body shot as Afridi controls the action.
Parazinho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Afridi working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Parazinho blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Afridi.
Afridi misses with the head strike.
Parazinho blocking some punches.
Afridi blocking some punches.
Khatir Afridi has scored more points in the clinch so far. Parazinho tries a body shot but Afridi blocks it.
Afridi misses with a short punch on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khatir Afridi dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Khatir Afridi's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parazinho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Afridi is able to avoid easily. Afridi throws a looping overhand right but Parazinho ducks down to avoid it. Afridi takes one to the chin there. Afridi scores with a leg kick.
Afridi pushes Parazinho away with a front kick. Afridi connects with a crisp jab. Parazinho takes a swing at Afridi's ribcage but misses. Parazinho lands a nice hook to Afridi's body. Afridi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Parazinho swings widly with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Parazinho swats away the attempt to clinch by Afridi. Afridi scores with a shot to the body.
Afridi tries to score with a low kick but Parazinho moves his leg out of the way. Parazinho throws the kick towards the body but Afridi avoids it. Afridi is looking to score with low kicks. Afridi punishes Parazinho's body with a nice straight punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Afridi thows a left - swing and a miss! Parazinho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Afridi missing with a left hand there. Parazinho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Parazinho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Afridi.
Afridi moves away from the strike by Parazinho. Afridi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parazinho's sensitive parts. Afridi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Afridi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Parazinho throws the left hand but Afridi avoids the punch easily. Afridi looks to land a right hand but Parazinho moved out of range. Afridi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Parazinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Afridi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parazinho can do to turn this around? Afridi ducks under a wild hook from Parazinho. Afridi pushes Parazinho up against the cage in a clinch. Afridi slows down the pace here.
Parazinho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Parazinho. Afridi cracks Parazinho with a nice body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Parazinho blocking some punches.
Afridi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parazinho's elbow. A head punch on the inside from Afridi fails to land. Afridi misses with a punch to the body.
Afridi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Afridi tries to work over Parazinho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Afridi can't find room to land a body shot as Parazinho controls the action.
Parazinho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parazinho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Afridi working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Afridi looking for a takedown. Afridi swings wildly with an uppercut but Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid it. Afridi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parazinho backwards. Afridi misses with some punches.
Khatir Afridi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Parazinho is looking to break free of the clinch but Afridi has double underhooks. Parazinho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Parazinho blocks a body shot from Afridi. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parazinho.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parazinho gets through Afridi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Afridi blocking some punches.
Parazinho misses with a hook from the clinch. Mannie Parazinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Afridi tries a body shot but Parazinho blocks it.
Parazinho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parazinho throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Khatir Afridi showed his dominance in that final round. Well Afridi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khatir Afridi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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