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If there was any question as to whether or not Karo Parisyan has turned a corner from his highly publicized battle with anxiety and painkiller abuse, he answered it with his showing against Ryan Ford at MMA Live 1 in London, Ontario Canada Thursday night.
Logging what was arguably his best performance of the past three years, Parisyan took the two opening rounds of the bout utilizing his flashy judo and ground control and was looking good in the opening minute of the third when Ford connected with a stiff knee to the crown of the Armenian judoka that opened up a nasty cut and left the mat soaked in blood. When Parisyan slipped in the puddle of blood, veteran referee Yves Lavigne called in the ringside physician who, after a few moments of deliberation, called the fight off, giving Ford the win via TKO at 1:26 of round 3.
Parisyan’s wound was as deep as his skull, but still he walked out of the cage with his head held high having accomplished his goal of “just going out there and proving to myself and to my fans that I’m back.”
We will have exclusive interviews with both Karo and Ryan up soon, but in the meantime check out rounds two and three below.
ROUND 2
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ROUND 3
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