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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brody Parks (ranked 859 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Arsi Kuja (ranked 80 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arsi Kuja!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuja walks into a stiff left hand from Parks.
Kuja scores with a jab to the head.
Kuja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuja throws a body punch but Parks moves out of range.
A big right from Kuja misses.
A punch lands to the side of Parks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Kuja.
Kuja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parks.
Kuja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parks's efforts to push away.
Kuja stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuja scores with a shot to the side of Parks's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuja can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Parks blocking some punches.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parks throws a looping overhand right but Kuja ducks down to avoid it.
Kuja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuja throws out the jab.
Kuja throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuja.
Kuja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuja backwards.
Kuja working aggressively here.
Kuja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parks manages to break the clinch.
Kuja throws a hook but Parks avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Parks misses the target.
Kuja throws a chopping leg kick but Parks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuja looks to land a left hand but Parks moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Parks misses its target.
Kuja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuja.
Parks blocks a head kick by Kuja.
Parks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parks blocks a head kick by Kuja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja instigates a clinch.
Parks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuja cracks Parks with a nice body shot.
Kuja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuja scores with a jab to the body.
Kuja scores with a body shot.
Kuja clinches up with Parks and pushes him back against the cage.
Parks tries to work over Kuja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuja can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Kuja as the two fighters clinch.
Kuja scores with a shot to the side of Parks's head.
Parks manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuja lands with an uppercut that bounces Parks off the cage and back into range.
Parks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuja misses with a left hand
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Kuja.
Arsi Kuja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuja swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Parks looks to land a combination. Kuja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuja rushes Parks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Kuja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuja lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuja is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arsi Kuja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parks avoids the head kick by Kuja.
Kuja throws a good cross that connects.
Parks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuja misses with a body punch
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuja throws a right and a left that Parks avoids nicely.
Kuja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Parks misses the target.
Parks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuja throws a big shot that misses.
Kuja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arsi Kuja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuja throws a lazy right hand but Parks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuja closes the distance and clinches.
Parks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuja tries to work over Parks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuja.
A short right from Kuja.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Kuja on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuja scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuja blocks a body shot from Parks.
Nice body punch from Kuja.
Kuja blocks a body shot from Parks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuja.
Kuja prevents a body shot from Parks.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Kuja throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
A frustrated look appears on Parks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
Kuja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parks or not.
Kuja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks is working Kuja over against the cage.
Kuja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuja prevents Parks from breaking the clinch.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
Parks is trying to break the clinch but Kuja is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja throws a punch but it's blocked by Parks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Parks tries to work over Kuja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parks tries to work over Kuja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
Parks tries a body shot but Kuja blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kuja.
Parks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parks.
A little feinted left hand from Parks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuja lands with a hook. Parks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuja tries to score with a low kick but Parks moves his leg out of the way.
Kuja scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuja connects with a nice looking jab.
Parks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Kuja misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Kuja.
Kuja misses with a hook
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuja throws a lazy right hand but Parks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuja lands a nice hook to Parks's body. Parks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuja cracks Parks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuja lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Kuja is predictable there
and Parks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuja.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arsi Kuja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Parks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kuja scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Kuja finds it's target.
Parks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuja.
A quick step to the side and Parks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parks ducks right into an uppercut from Kuja.
Parks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuja. Kuja obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuja clinches.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Kuja misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuja scores with a shot to the side of Parks's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks blocking some punches.
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Parks.
Parks misses with a body punch.
Kuja taking a breather.
Parks misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuja misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Parks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parks misses with a straight left.
Parks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuja.
Kuja looks to land a right hand but Parks moved out of range.
Parks misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kuja counter with a right hand.
Kuja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parks.
Arsi Kuja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuja misses with a looping left.
Kuja lands with a nice body punch.
Parks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuja.
Parks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks moves out of range of the body kick from Kuja.
Kuja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Kuja.
Kuja has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Kuja.
Brody Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuja's elbow.
Parks prevents a body shot from Kuja.
Parks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuja working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuja.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Parks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuja scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Parks - that landed with a thud.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Kuja controls the action.
Parks is trying to break the clinch but Kuja is controlling him.
Kuja misses with some punches.
Kuja stalls.
Parks breaks the clinch.
Kuja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Parks misses its target.
Parks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuja.
Parks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parks in his tracks.
Kuja cracks Parks with an open hand slap.
Parks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parks there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuja lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuja lands with a nice body kick.
Kuja thumps Parks with a low kick.
Parks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parks checks the leg kick.
Kuja throws out a loose jab but Parks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuja sizes up Parks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parks.
As Kuja looks to move away, Parks throws a big counter combo but Kuja just gets out of the way.
Parks avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Parks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuja throws a sloppy head kick and Parks moves out of range easily.
Parks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arsi Kuja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuja 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arsi Kuja!
An out of breath Arsi Kuja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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