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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Parker (ranked 2029 p4p, 245 weight class) and San Sanich (ranked 2410 p4p, 280 weight class). Parker comes into the arena with Roots Manuva - Again and Again blaring out of the sound system. San Sanich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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227 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, San Sanich!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanich gets slowly back to his feet.
Joseph Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Sanich.
Sanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanich's hands.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
Sanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sanich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanich.
A left lands for Parker.
Sanich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Parker swivels and escapes.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanich should have avoided that one.
Parker throws a jab when Sanich was well out of range.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanich has time to react.
Parker with a nice cross.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Sanich shoots in.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker cracks Sanich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Parker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Parker.
Sanich shoots for a takedown but Parker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Sanich's defenses.
Sanich misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Sanich slips the punch.
Sanich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanich misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws the left hand but Sanich avoids the punch easily.
Sanich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker is looking to escape.
Sanich content to control rather than advance.
Sanich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanich.
Sanich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanich thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Sanich stops Parker from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanich throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
Sanich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Still in half guard, Sanich seems content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanich wants to take a breather but Parker is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sanich with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parker pushes Sanich off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanich has his takedown stuffed
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanich fails to land the takedown.
Sanich goes for a double leg but Parker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parker continues to drive forward.
Joseph Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Sanich.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanich. Sanich gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parker circles away.
Sanich with a poor takedown
and Sanich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sanich or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker, which made it look bad.
Sanich shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
Sanich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanich shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sanich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Sanich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanich slips a straight right by Parker.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Sanich's head back.
Sanich slips under a jab from Parker.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanich.
Joseph Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanich ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Sanich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Parker defends well and Sanich ends up having to push Parker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Sanich shoots in for a double leg but Parker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Parker works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parker.
Sanich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Sanich persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanich.
Sanich is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Sanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanich.
Sanich has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Sanich shoots in.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker leaves Sanich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Parker misses.
Sanich shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
And Sanich tries to counter it with a takedown but Parker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sanich moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Sanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a cross.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Sanich moved out of range.
Joseph Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker scores with a nice right hand.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
Sanich walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Sanich slips a straight right by Parker.
Sanich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Sanich fails with the takedown
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker misses with a hook. Sanich ducked under it nicely.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Sanich slips the punch.
Sanich has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Sanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Sanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Sanich manages to avoid it.
Sanich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parker sprawls well initially but Sanich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parker tries to kick Sanich off but Sanich keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
Sanich stops Parker from getting back to his feet.
Sanich is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sanich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Parker dominated that second round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Sanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Sanich with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanich tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanich slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Sanich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joseph Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Sanich.
Sanich drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanich slips under a jab from Parker.
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanich.
Sanich misses with a takedown
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanich shoots and misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanich goes for a double leg but Parker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Parker continues to drive forward.
Sanich misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker throws a hook but Sanich blocks it.
Parker scores with a jab. Sanich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanich shoots in looking for a takedown but Parker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Parker cracks Sanich with an open hand slap.
Sanich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker cracks Sanich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Sanich moved out of range nicely.
Sanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Sanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanich moves away from the strike by Parker.
Sanich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanich can do to turn this around?
Parker looks to land a left hand but Sanich moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Parker there.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanich walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
Parker cracks Sanich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Sanich saw that one coming.
Parker cracks Sanich with an open hand slap.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanich staying out of range there.
Sanich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanich is defended easily by Parker.
Sanich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Sanich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanich blocks a jab.
Sanich shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Parker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sanich shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Sanich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Sanich moves away and avoids it.
Sanich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanich with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Parker.
Sanich defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanich off the cage and back into range.
Sanich shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
San Sanich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Parker!
As Joseph Parker got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I'm waiting for you, Olajide.'.
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