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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kulap Prasert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulap Prasert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kulap Prasert!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Prasert.
Prasert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker tries for a takedown but Prasert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prasert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prasert tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker goes for a double leg but Prasert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Prasert continues to drive forward.
Prasert throws a counter combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Parker is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker instigates a clinch.
Prasert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Prasert wants to stall.
Prasert tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Prasert drops back down to his feet.
Prasert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Prasert has eaten all the pies!
A lazy left from Parker finds it's target.
Parker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Prasert is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasert is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Prasert tries to hold on but Parker pushes him away.
Prasert is looking to get to half guard.
Parker is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Prasert in a clinch.
Prasert is trying to break the clinch but Parker is controlling him.
Prasert is trying to force a seperation but Parker has the dominant position.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Prasert missing with knees to the body.
Parker breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Prasert, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Prasert against the ropes but Prasert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Prasert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Prasert circles away.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Prasert!
Prasert throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prasert tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prasert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Prasert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Prasert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the ropes.
Prasert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prasert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Prasert to the ground. Parker is now in Prasert's guard.
Parker gets to his feet - Prasert follows without any prompting.
Prasert throws a lazy head kick
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Prasert backing up. Prasert nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Prasert throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Parker dives in and grabs Prasert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prasert pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Parker sets himself, and Prasert steps forward looking for the clinch! Parker avoids it this time.
Prasert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to clinch.
Parker throws a head kick but Prasert moves out of range.
David Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prasert gets tackled into the ropes by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Parker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prasert prevents the takedown attempt.
Prasert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prasert throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Parker scores with a body shot.
Parker scores with a takedown into Prasert's guard.
David Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker prevents Prasert from getting back to his feet.
Parker wants to control from the top but Prasert keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prasert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prasert trying to control the position.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prasert can do to turn this around?
Parker passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasert tries to get to full guard but Parker has control of the leg.
Parker wants to free his trapped foot but Prasert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prasert is looking for a sweep. Parker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Prasert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Prasert avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parker.
Prasert wants to control but Parker is keeping busy.
Prasert tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Parker manages to move to mount!
Prasert is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Parker stalks Prasert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Prasert's face. Prasert staggers backwards, shaken.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prasert checks it well.
Prasert misses with a double jab
and Parker counters with a three punch combo that has Prasert backing up. Prasert nods at Parker to acknowledge the strikes.
Prasert is breathing heavily.
Parker tries to clinch there but Prasert circles away.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Parker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker instigates a clinch.
Prasert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parker blocks it with crossed arms.
Parker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Prasert uses from the top position.
Parker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Prasert from controlling successfully.
Parker is pulling down on Prasert's head. It's preventing any offense from Prasert, at least for the moment.
Parker is trying to control the position but Prasert postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prasert wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker working for a triangle but Prasert defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasert trying to move into half guard but instead Parker has managed to sweep!
Prasert is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Prasert is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parker is controlling him.
Prasert is trying to control the position but Parker postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker tries to clinch but Prasert is having none of it.
Prasert stuffs the takedown.
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prasert, pushing him back against the ropes.
Prasert landing knees to the head.
Prasert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Prasert turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Prasert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prasert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prasert stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Prasert, which made it look bad.
Parker misses with a body shot.
David Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prasert throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Prasert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prasert misses with a double jab
and Parker counters by moving into the clinch.
Prasert tries to score a body lock takedown but Parker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker drags the fight down to the ground.
Parker pulls Prasert in to control the position.
Prasert wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Prasert is looking to advance position but Parker has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Parker content just to control the position here.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kulap Prasert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prasert is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Parker!
David Parker took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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