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MMA Junkie has live coverage of the Rousey vs. Carano main card with updates and highlights from every fight.
The secret is out. The casual viewers now know what the hardcores have been clamoring about for years.
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Salahdine Parnasse made his North American debut Saturday on the Rousey vs. Carano main card and made quick work of Kenny Cross, finishing the fight with punches at the 4:18 mark of Round 1. The lightweight bout took place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif..
Parnasse (23-2) overpowered Cross (17-5) in the opening minutes, both on the ground and on the feet. Cross found himself in a precarious position on the ground and rallied to rise up to his feet – only to be met by brutal Parnasse combinations. Parnasse ultimately put Cross down along the cage with a punch to the body that ended the fight.
Parnasse (23-2) has held both the KSW lightweight and featherweight titles. The French fighter is considered by many as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters outside the UFC. He has 15 finishes in 23 pro victories.
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Cross (17-5) had been on the UFC’s doorstep for years. He entered Rousey vs. Carano having won 11 of hist most recent 12 bouts.
Up-to-the-minute Rousey vs. Carano results include:
Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenny Cross via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:18
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Rousey vs. Carano video: Parnasse blasts Cross for TKO
