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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Romero (ranked 6569 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 5441 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scotland The Brave. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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15 - 21 - 1 |
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161 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Parke.
Parke is taking a breather. Romero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Romero tries to roll over but Parke keeps him under control.
Parke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parke prevents Romero from improving his position.
Parke is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parke is nestled in close to Romero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parke content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke stops Romero from getting back to his feet.
Romero has hold of Parke's hands but Parke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Parke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Romero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Romero tries to get to full guard but Parke has control of the leg.
Romero is not content to let Parke control the position.
Parke lands strikes from half guard.
Parke working over Romero with some ground and pound. Romero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Parke tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.
Ground and pound from Parke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parke.
Romero trying to hold on to Parke's head to control him but Parke postures up.
Parke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parke is looking to stall here but Romero recovers full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parke looking to pass the guard.
Parke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parke working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Romero seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Parke trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Parke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke advances position into side control!
Parke cracks Romero with a big elbow.
Romero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Parke's best efforts.
Parke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Parke scoring with strikes but Romero is staying in there.
Parke lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Romero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Parke landing punches.
Romero is rocked!
A big strike lands for Parke! That's really hurt Romero and he's turned his back - Parke keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Parke jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Parke!
The defeated Aquiles Romero had this to say: 'expect me to move down to 145 weight class'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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