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On Thursday night, the Jones Entertainment Group – MMA Live 1 event went down at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario with a total of seven fights on the card.
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring former UFC fighter Karo “The Heat” Parisyan, and Canadian standout, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford.
According to Sherdog.com, Parisyan appeared to favor Parisyan for the first two rounds, as “The Heat” used effective takedowns and throws to win those rounds. Ford was unable to score a quick victory as he’s done in the past, using explosive power and athleticism to overwhelm opponents in the opening round.
“The Real Deal” would end the fight in the third, using a knee to open a cut on Parisyan’s head that was bad enough to have the cage-side physician step in and stop the bout at 1:26.
“Karo has fought a who’s who in the welterweight division,” Ford said. “He’s beat everyone other than (Georges St-Pierre). I knew I was going to survive in there. I am a stubborn guy with a game plan. My corner said ‘get your head together and do something. Finish this fight now. So I made sure to go out and finish the fight.”
The full MMA Live 1 ‘Quick Results’ are as follows:
Welterweight bout: Ryan Ford def. Karo Parisyan via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) – R3 @ 1:26
Welterweight bout: Marcus Aurelio def. Matt MacGrath via submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 3:38
Lightweight bout: Jason Saggo def. Derek Boyle via submission (Rear-naked choke) – R3 @ 2:18
Featherweight bout: Chuck Mady def. James Haourt via submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 2:22
Lightweight bout: Alan Wilson def. Theo Toney via submission (Rear-naked choke) – R2 @ 3:25
Bantamweight bout: David Harris def. Brent Franczuz via unanimous decision
Featherweight bout: Lyndon Whitlock def. Daniel Langbeen via submission (Triangle choke) – R1 @ 2:17