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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhyks Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Prieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Park might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bring me the horizon - Pray for Plagues. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhyks Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Prieto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prieto blocks a head kick by Park.
Prieto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prieto shoots in and gets a takedown into Park's guard.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prieto!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park unloads with some shots from mount but Prieto bucks and avoids them well.
Park controlling from the full mount.
Park moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Prieto has worked his arm free - good work by Prieto!
Park decides to stand back up. Park steps back and let's Prieto get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prieto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prieto looking to pass the guard.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Park is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prieto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Park looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Prieto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Park swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prieto tries to keep at a distance but Park has taken the fight into the clinch.
Park leaning his opponent against the cage.
Park drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prieto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Prieto throws a combination. Park tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Prieto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Park sprawls well initially but Prieto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prieto trying to control from half guard but Park is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prieto seems to be working for a kimura but Park defends the submission attempt.
Prieto wants to stand but Park has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Park is trying is best to control the position here.
Prieto is taking a breather. Park 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.
Prieto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Prieto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shawn Prieto.
Park tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prieto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Park somewhat.
Park throws a head kick that misses.
Park tries to clinch there but Prieto circles away.
Park goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Shawn Prieto has been cut.
Prieto throws a head kick that misses.
Park shoots in looking for a takedown. Prieto tries to sprawl out of it but Park keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prieto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhyks Park. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Park is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Prieto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Prieto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Park looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prieto is fending him off so far but Park persists. Nope, Prieto circles away and we're back to standing.
Park fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rhyks Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park throws a right and a left that both miss.
Park is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prieto moves into range and clinches up with Park.
Park misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prieto gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Prieto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Park keeping full guard, as Prieto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prieto throwing strikes from guard but Park blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Park holds on and takes a little breather.
Prieto preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Park looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prieto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prieto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Park does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Prieto thows a huge punch but Park dodges it nicely.
Prieto controlling the action here.
Park is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prieto shoots in and bounces Park off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shawn Prieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prieto throws an elbow that misses. Park uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Prieto's guard. Nice move by Park!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Park wants to stand but Prieto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Prieto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Park!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prieto tries to control but Park wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prieto content just to control the position here.
Park tries to hold on but Prieto postures up.
Prieto wants to control the pace but Park is squirming around nicely.
Park tries to hold on but Prieto pushes him away.
Prieto wants to finish this one by submission but Park is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Prieto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park can't escape the position.
Prieto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Park can't escape the position.
Prieto tries to control but Park wriggling away.
Prieto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Park has worked his arm free - good work by Park!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Park throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Prieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Prieto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Prieto looking to score a takedown here. Park is defending well but Prieto drives through and ends up in Park's guard.
Prieto trying to control the position from guard on top but Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Park is pulling down on Prieto's head. It's preventing any offense from Prieto, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Shawn Prieto.
Prieto feints and as Park raises his hands in defense, Prieto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Park had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prieto defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park controls Prieto momentarily but Prieto frees himself.
Prieto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Park wants to sweep here but Prieto controlling him for the moment.
Park is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Prieto is doing well to control the position and prevent Park from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prieto is looking for a sweep. Park is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Park controlling the pace.
Park is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Park is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Park trying to control but Prieto is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Rhyks Park wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Park tries to sprawl but Prieto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to maintain the position but Prieto is very close to passing his half guard.
Park kicks off Prieto and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Park with that takedown attempt.
Park throws a low kick but Prieto moves out of range easily.
Prieto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Park is trying to defend but Prieto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Park is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Prieto jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prieto remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Prieto decides to stand back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Park enables Prieto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Park manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prieto trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prieto's guard.
Rhyks Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Prieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Prieto pulls Park in close to his closed guard and prevents Park from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Prieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prieto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Prieto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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