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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Fanning acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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200 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Fanning!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Parks to work.
Fanning unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fanning is struggling to control the position.
Fanning lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Jacques Parks has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fanning lands a knee to the body.
Fanning successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks controlling from the top position.
Fanning wants to stand but Parks is controlling the position.
Fanning is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fanning tries to close the distance and clinch but Parks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Parks clinches with his opponent.
Fanning lands an elbow inside.
Parks is trying to push Fanning away but Fanning has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parks has Fanning pressed against the cage.
Parks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fanning after a bit of a struggle.
A frustrated look appears on Parks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Parks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Parks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parks tries to score a body lock takedown but Fanning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fanning has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Parks uses from the top position.
Fanning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fanning is looking to stand back up but Parks counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fanning.
Parks prevents Fanning from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Fanning is trying to stand up here but Parks is controlling him well.
Parks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fanning is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fanning pushes Parks up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Fanning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Parks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parks pushes Fanning back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parks gets control of Fanning's arms and successfully pulls guard. Parks will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fanning scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parks is pulling down on Fanning's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parks trying to keep a closed guard but Fanning is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parks is on top in guard.
Fanning trying to keep a closed guard but Parks is proving a slippery customer.
Parks is standing up over Fanning. Fanning looks to escape but Parks dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fanning's face as Parks controls the position.
Fanning tries to buck Parks off but Parks is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fanning tries to control but Parks manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Parks is not going to allow Fanning to sit and survive in this position.
Fanning defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fanning trying to control but not successfully.
Fanning is trying to get back to his feet but Parks has full control of the position and if anything, Fanning has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fanning rolls, trying to escape but Parks keeps control of the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Parks. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Fanning is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Parks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Parks's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parks rushes Fanning and presses him up against the cage.
Parks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fanning has him pressed against the cage.
Parks pulls guard effortlessly.
Fanning wants to stand but Parks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Parks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fanning can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning trying to control the position.
Jacques Parks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parks controlling from the top position.
Parks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fanning is trying to hold Parks in close to prevent damage but Parks has managed to pass into half guard.
Parks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fanning tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Parks manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks looking to secure an arm triangle but Fanning defends it well.
Fanning is trying desperately to improve position.
Parks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Parks manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fanning to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fanning is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Parks is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fanning defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Fanning wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parks controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Parks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parks 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Parks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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