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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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245 lbs
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269 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Dahl!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dahl is trying to keep Parks in close.
Parks throws a big right hand that misses.
Dahl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dahl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parks is one step ahead there.
Parks postures up in Dahl's guard and throws a big left but Dahl blocks it.
Parks throws an elbow that misses. Dahl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parks's guard. Nice move by Dahl!
Dahl postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahl passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dahl moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks can't do much from the bottom here.
Parks tries to improve position but can't.
Parks looking for a sweep but Dahl has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dahl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parks is looking to escape.
Parks tries to control Dahl's body but Dahl pushes him off. Parks squirms to his side and now Dahl has his back!
Parks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks wants to control his opponent's hands but Dahl gets his hands free.
Parks rolls, trying to escape but Dahl keeps control of the position.
Parks wants to control his opponent's hands but Dahl gets his hands free.
Dahl has the hooks in. Parks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Parks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dahl content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parks tries to roll over but Dahl keeps him under control.
Dahl wants to take a breather but Parks is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dahl trying to mount his opponent but Parks defends it.
Parks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Parks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Parks tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks is working hard here to advance position.
Parks is trying to reverse the position but instead Dahl has taken his back - oops!
Parks is really stuck here.
Dahl not allowing Parks to control his hands.
Will Dahl go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks trying to control the position but Dahl manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Dahl dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dahl misses with a straight right.
Dahl misses with an uppercut.
Parks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dahl.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Dahl circles away.
Parks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dahl defends well and Parks ends up having to push Dahl into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dahl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dahl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parks throwing strikes but Dahl manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks is looking to reverse the position.
Dahl working away.
Dahl gets to mount! Parks was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Parks is squirming around, avoiding Dahl's attempts to control the action.
Parks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Otto Dahl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parks wants to control but Dahl is having none of it.
Parks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dahl manages to capitalize on a mistake by Parks to take his back!
Parks wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahl is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Parks tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dahl controlling the positon.
Parks trying to control the hands but Dahl breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Parks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Parks trying to control the hands but Dahl breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to roll but Dahl sticks to his back.
Dahl tries to get the hooks in deep but Parks pushed the leg off.
Parks trying to control the hands but Dahl breaks the grip.
Parks tries to escape but Dahl has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Parks trying to control the position but Dahl manages to sink in the hooks.
Dahl just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Parks tries to break free.
Parks trying to control the hands but Dahl won't let him.
Parks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks is trying to break free.
Parks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dahl's guard. Nice work there by Parks.
Dahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parks throws an elbow that misses. Dahl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Parks's guard. Nice move by Dahl!
Parks keeping moving, preventing Dahl from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dahl has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Dahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Parks dives in and scores a takedown into Dahl's guard.
Parks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dahl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parks connects with a couple of short punches.
Parks looking to sit in guard and control but Dahl gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parks wants to sweep here but Dahl controlling him for the moment.
Parks is trying to control the position but Dahl postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dahl content to stall in guard here.
Dahl's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks is trying to hold Dahl in close to prevent damage but Dahl has managed to pass into half guard.
Parks is trying to control but Dahl passes into side control!
Parks trying his best to control but Dahl has mounted him.
Dahl controlling the pace for now.
Parks is looking to get to half guard.
Parks reaches up to try and control the position but Dahl seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Parks rolls and tries to escape and now Dahl has his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahl gets his hands free as Parks looks to control.
Parks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dahl.
Dahl keeps control of the position as Parks tries to break free.
Parks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dahl.
Parks is in bad spot here.
Parks trying to control the action but Dahl just sinks the hooks in.
Parks is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks trying to control the hands but Dahl won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Parks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Parks trying to control the action but Dahl just sinks the hooks in.
Parks can't escape the position.
Parks just trying to survive but Dahl is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Parks tries to escape but Dahl has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl keeps control of the position easily here as Parks tries to buck him off.
Parks can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Parks right now.
Parks is trying to break free.
AJ Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Dahl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dahl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Dahl!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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