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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen comes to the cage accompanied by KPARISYEN. Dragon has chosen Taio Cruz-Dynamite as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kari Parisyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dragon lands a body shot.
Dragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Parisyen.
Dragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parisyen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parisyen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dragon digs a good hook to Parisyen's body.
Parisyen clinches with his opponent.
Parisyen has picked Dragon up - he's going for a ride! Parisyen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Parisyen prevents Dragon from improving his position.
Parisyen trying to mount his opponent but Dragon defends it.
Parisyen wants to work for an arm triangle but Dragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon is looking to improve his position.
Dragon trying to hold on to Parisyen's head to control him but Parisyen postures up.
Dragon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen is looking for a kimura but Dragon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parisyen to get the leverage.
Dragon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parisyen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dragon is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Parisyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Parisyen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Parisyen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dragon is looking to control Parisyen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dragon avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to roll over but Parisyen keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Parisyen advances to half guard.
Dragon is trying to get back to full guard.
Dragon is trying to maintain the position but Parisyen is very close to passing his half guard.
Parisyen is working for a kimura but Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.
Parisyen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is refusing to be controlled, as Parisyen sits in half guard.
Dragon is looking to improve his position.
Dragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dragon.
Parisyen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Parisyen wants to control from the top but Dragon keeps moving.
Dragon is trying to control the position but Parisyen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alex Dragon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Parisyen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Parisyen is working for a kimura but Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.
Parisyen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but Parisyen has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 Kari Parisyen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dragon looks to land a combination. Parisyen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parisyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragon circles away.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragon.
Parisyen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragon jabs at Parisyen's body.
Dragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Parisyen rather than just go for the knockout.
Parisyen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parisyen closes the distance and pushes Dragon back into the cage.
Parisyen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dragon tries to work over Parisyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parisyen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon tries a body shot but Parisyen blocks it.
Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Parisyen.
Parisyen pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parisyen has a couple of punches blocked by Dragon.
Dragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parisyen backwards.
Dragon looking to stall.
Parisyen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon avoids a wild elbow strike from Parisyen.
Dragon tries a body shot but Parisyen blocks it.
Parisyen is trying to trip Dragon. He has hold of a leg but Dragon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Parisyen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kari Parisyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parisyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dragon is keeping the position for now.
Parisyen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragon controls Parisyen momentarily but Parisyen frees himself.
Parisyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dragon trying to control the position.
Parisyen trying to control but Dragon is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kari Parisyen just wasn't active enough.
Parisyen is looking to clinch but Dragon is avoiding it.
Dragon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parisyen back to the cage. Dragon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen has closed the distance and engaged Dragon in a clinch.
Parisyen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Parisyen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Parisyen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dragon prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Dragon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parisyen tries for a takedown but Dragon manages to get underhooks.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dragon misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Parisyen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragon's brow.
Parisyen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dragon is defending well.
Dragon has had enough of the clinch but Parisyen keeps him there for the moment.
Dragon can't find room to land a body shot as Parisyen controls the action.
Dragon avoiding damage.
A body shot lands from Dragon.
Dragon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dragon blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon looking to stall.
Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dragon taking a breather.
Dragon blocks a body shot from Parisyen.
Dragon cracks Parisyen with a nice body shot.
Dragon lands a left hand.
Alex Dragon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parisyen is keeping busy.
Parisyen blocks a body shot from Dragon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragon.
Dragon stalling in the clinch but Parisyen improves position.
Parisyen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parisyen misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alex Dragon.
Dragon tries to keep at a distance but Parisyen has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon wants to stall.
Dragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragon works on Parisyen's body with a couple of short punches.
Parisyen prevents a body shot from Dragon.
Parisyen keeps control of Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Dragon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parisyen blocks a body shot from Dragon.
Dragon tries a body shot but Parisyen blocks it.
Parisyen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dragon tries to work over Parisyen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragon gets through Parisyen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragon misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon misses with a body punch.
Dragon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parisyen is keeping busy.
Parisyen prevents a body shot from Dragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Dragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dragon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parisyen drives through with a takedown into Dragon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Parisyen!
Parisyen tries to lock up and control but Dragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Parisyen gets back to half guard.
Parisyen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Parisyen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Parisyen won't allow Dragon to pass to mount.
Dragon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parisyen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Dragon.
Dragon throws a series of strikes that have Parisyen backpedaling.
Parisyen has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parisyen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Parisyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dragon sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parisyen seems to be looking for submissions.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but Parisyen has control of the leg.
Parisyen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dragon trying to control from the bottom.
Dragon is looking for a sweep. Parisyen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragon, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon keeping moving, preventing Parisyen from controlling successfully.
Dragon trying to control the position.
Parisyen content to stall in guard here.
Parisyen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parisyen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parisyen.
Parisyen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dragon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dragon tries to roll over but Parisyen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Parisyen is thwarting Dragon's attempts to control the position.
Parisyen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dragon defends it well.
Dragon tries to get to full guard but Parisyen has control of the leg.
Parisyen wants to pass the guard but Dragon is defending well.
Dragon wants to improve his position but Parisyen is controlling well.
Dragon is staying active underneath Parisyen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to roll over but Parisyen keeps him under control.
Dragon trying to control here.
Dragon moves into full guard.
Dragon looking to control.
Parisyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kari Parisyen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dragon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dragon.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kari Parisyen.
I think Parisyen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kari Parisyen!
Kari Parisyen gave a mention to MFW Clothing Company in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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