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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rosato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Young. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominick Rosato!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosato misses with a looping left.
Rosato lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker tries to clinch but Rosato moves out of range.
Rosato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rosato wants it to stay on the feet.
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosato.
Rosato tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosato wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker is pushing Rosato up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Rosato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
It looks like Michael Parker has been cut.
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosato in his tracks.
Parker clinches up with Rosato and pushes him back against the cage.
Rosato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rosato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosato wants to stand but Parker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rosato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosato throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Rosato misses with the combination.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosato.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosato.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Dominick Rosato has been cut.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker walks into a jab.
Rosato punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rosato throws out the jab.
Parker tries to clinch but Rosato is having none of it.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Rosato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker looks to land a combination but Rosato avoids it well.
Parker drives through and clinches with Rosato against the cage.
Parker jumps into guard, dragging Rosato to the mat.
Parker looking for a sweep. Not yet Parker, not yet.
Rosato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Rosato moves out of range easily.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Parker waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rosato.
Dominick Rosato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rosato lands the left hand.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker looks for a takedown but Rosato sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosato misses with a straight right.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker rushes Rosato and presses him up against the cage.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rosato avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rosato tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker jumps guard but Rosato stands there with Parker around his waist. Parker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parker pulls guard.
Rosato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parker's guard.
Rosato with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosato has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
Rosato decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Parker, up you get!
Rosato scores with a jab to the body.
Parker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker tries to clinch but Rosato moves out of range.
Rosato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Rosato throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Rosato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rosato lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosato lands a nice hook to Parker's body. Parker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Rosato misses its intended target.
Rosato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Parker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rosato scores with a jab to the body.
Rosato lands a head shot.
Rosato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker shoots in but no luck this time.
Rosato misses with a body shot.
Parker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosato scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Rosato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker slips under a jab from Rosato.
Rosato misses with a hook.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Parker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Parker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker controlling from the full mount.
Parker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rosato's face.
Rosato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker throws some wild stikes that Rosato manages to avoid easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rosato can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
Rosato wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rosato is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rosato dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosato misses with a looping left.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Rosato.
Rosato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Rosato misses.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Rosato misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker connects with a nice looking jab.
Parker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosato wants to sweep here but Parker controlling him for the moment.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parker slips nicely into half guard.
Rosato is trying to stand up here but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosato wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker moves nicely into side control.
Rosato is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosato keeps working.
Parker advances nicely into full mount.
Parker scoring with strikes but Rosato is staying in there.
Rosato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rosato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rosato tries to buck Parker off but he can't manage it.
Parker working for a submission but Rosato is keeping him at bay.
Parker is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rosato to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rosato shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosato blocking the ground and pound.
Rosato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker landing strikes from the mount and Rosato is in trouble!
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Parker won't let Rosato get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Parker is landing with some decent strikes but Rosato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Parker won't let Rosato get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rosato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Parker.
Rosato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rosato squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for a guillotine from mount but Rosato is having none of it.
Parker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rosato is working to get back to half guard.
Parker is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rosato to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rosato shrugs it off.
Rosato is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parker with a couple of short strikes.
Rosato trying desperately to get to his feet.
Parker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rosato is working to get back to half guard.
Rosato wants to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Rosato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Parker working the ground and pound effectively.
Parker looking to finish Rosato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rosato!
Rosato working to try and regain half guard.
Parker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rosato is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Parker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parker moves forwards but Rosato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosato.
Rosato throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rosato.
Parker clinches.
Rosato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parker jumps into guard, dragging Rosato to the mat.
Parker controls Rosato momentarily but Rosato frees himself.
Parker seems keen to control Rosato's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rosato has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rosato is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Parker lands a big elbow.
Parker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Parker dominating with strikes here.
Parker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosato is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rosato is looking to improve his position but Parker isn't that keen on the idea.
Parker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rosato taking shots to the head.
Parker punching from mount but Rosato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Parker working the ground and pound effectively.
Rosato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rosato really wants to buck Parker off and get back to his feet.
Rosato is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount.
Rosato wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Parker has the hooks in. Rosato is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rosato showing good submission defense here.
Rosato fending off the submission attempt from Parker.
Parker is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rosato knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rosato for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosato rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rosato wants to get back to his feet.
Rosato actively working from the bottom here.
Parker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Parker is looking to advance position but Rosato won't allow it.
Rosato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rosato is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Parker!
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