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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 5016 p4p, 369 weight class) and Mannie Parazinho (ranked 2458 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mannie Parazinho enters the cage!
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mannie Parazinho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parazinho connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parazinho is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parazinho actively working from the bottom here.
Roberts is looking to stall here but Parazinho recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parazinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberts is aware though and is defending well.
Parazinho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Roberts wants to stand but Parazinho is controlling the position.
Parazinho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parazinho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho stands up and beckons Roberts to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Parazinho. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Parazinho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parazinho jabs at Roberts's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Parazinho.
Parazinho is looking to clinch but Roberts is avoiding it.
Parazinho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parazinho but Parazinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parazinho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho clinches with his opponent.
Parazinho lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parazinho fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parazinho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mannie Parazinho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parazinho closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Parazinho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberts takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jeff Roberts has been cut.
Parazinho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Parazinho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Parazinho.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parazinho lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Parazinho.
Roberts has Parazinho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parazinho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parazinho lands with a light punch inside.
Parazinho scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Parazinho.
Parazinho lands a left hand.
Parazinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Parazinho tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parazinho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Parazinho misses.
Parazinho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts has his takedown stuffed
and Parazinho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho scores with a shot to the body.
Parazinho connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parazinho forces Roberts back against the cage and clinches.
Parazinho is pressed up against the cage. Roberts 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberts or perhaps it was just good defense by Parazinho, which made it look bad.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Parazinho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roberts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Parazinho. That snapped Roberts's head back.
Parazinho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roberts takes a step back to recover.
Parazinho throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Parazinho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roberts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parazinho scores with a jab. Roberts acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Parazinho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Roberts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Parazinho defends it nicely.
Mannie Parazinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roberts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roberts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parazinho lands a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Parazinho. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Parazinho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roberts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parazinho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parazinho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roberts is rocked!
Parazinho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parazinho lands with a nice body kick.
Jeff Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parazinho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roberts's head.
Jeff Roberts's cut is getting worse.
Parazinho keeps Roberts at a distance using the push kick.
Roberts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parazinho lands a jab to Roberts's midsection.
Parazinho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roberts's head.
Oh Roberts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mannie Parazinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parazinho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberts momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Parazinho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Parazinho. Beautiful body shot.
Roberts seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parazinho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Parazinho cracks Roberts with a nice body shot.
Parazinho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mannie Parazinho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Parazinho - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parazinho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parazinho lands with a left to the head.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Parazinho won't allow it.
Parazinho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Parazinho.
Parazinho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parazinho.
A shot in the inside from Parazinho.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Parazinho.
A short uppercut from Parazinho.
Good body shot from Parazinho.
Parazinho lands a nice uppercut.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Parazinho holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parazinho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Parazinho.
Nice body punch from Parazinho.
Parazinho lands a nice uppercut.
Parazinho lands with a right to the head.
Parazinho stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Parazinho is working Roberts over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Parazinho.
Parazinho has Roberts pressed against the cage.
Parazinho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roberts is trying to pull guard but Parazinho has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Parazinho.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Parazinho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parazinho.
A short right from Parazinho on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parazinho presses Roberts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parazinho lands with a left to the head.
Roberts wants to take the fight to the mat but Parazinho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Parazinho.
Parazinho pushes Roberts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parazinho digs a right hand into Roberts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roberts's gas tank.
Parazinho is leaning against Roberts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parazinho.
Parazinho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeff Roberts's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Parazinho manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parazinho.
Roberts steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Parazinho. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Parazinho.
Parazinho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parazinho scores with a hook to the body. Roberts takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parazinho lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Parazinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Roberts's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parazinho keeps Roberts at a distance using the push kick.
Parazinho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Parazinho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberts ducks right into an uppercut from Parazinho.
Parazinho scores with the left hand. Roberts knows he should have avoided that one.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parazinho connects with a looping right hand.
Parazinho lands with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Parazinho.
Parazinho lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parazinho steps in with a hook that catches Roberts right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Parazinho follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Roberts looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mannie Parazinho!
Our winner, Mannie Parazinho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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