Lion Fight 25 Results: Cosmo Alexandre wins Lion Fight Championship over John Wayne Parr

Lion Fight 25 took place tonight at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The main event featured a fight for the Lion Fight Super Middleweight Championship between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre. 

Parr came out looking to let his strikes fly, but Alexandre was ready for it. He was clearly the more explosive fighter and he capitalized throughout the fight with massive elbows. Parr unloaded a huge flurry on Alexandre in the third round, but most of the strikes were blocked and as soon as Alexandre got free he connected with a nasty elbow that cut Parr on the left side of his head. In the fourth round another elbow opened up a cut over Parr's left eye. It was clear Parr was down on the cards and he left everything go in the fifth round, but Alexandre was still explosive and countered with some brutal elbows. When it was over the judges awarded Alexandre the win and the title by unanimous decision.

In the co-main event champion Jorina Baars won a unanimous decision over Martina Jindrova to defend her title. The bout was all Baars from the start, she was clearly the stronger and more accurate fighter. A sign of hope came for Jindrova in the third round when an elbow opened up a nice sized cut on the right cheek of Baars. The doctor took a look at the cut, but let it continue and Jindrova was not able to capitalize as Baars controlled the remainder of the fight.

Mike Lemaire and Jacob Poss went toe to toe for five rounds. There were swings in momentum throughout the fight and at one point it seemed these two were throwing nothing but elbows and knees. One of Poss's elbows opened up a nasty cut over the right eye of Mike Lemaire in the third round. Despite the cut the fight continued and by the fifth round these two were fatigued. It seemed that a flurry from one might take the other out, but both were able to hang in until the end and Lemaire won a unanimous decision.

Veteran Romie Adanza showed he can still drop the hammer when needed. He was facing Anthony Castrejon and things did not seem to be going his way early in the fight. Castrejon was in control for the the first two rounds, but in the third Adanza started to come alive. As the third round was winding down Adanza connected with a stiff right hand that sent Castrejon to the canvas, the ref started to count and Castrejon could not gather his wits to get up and answer the count. It was another huge comeback victory for Adanza. With the win Adanza has now won back to back fights.

Ming Freeman scored a huge win over Lion Fight regular Jason Andrada. Despite a slow start Freeman picked it up as the fight went on and started connecting with solid shots. He knocked Andrada down with a left and then with only ten seconds left in the bout ended it with a big right hand that put Andrada out. Huge win for Freeman who improved to 4-0-1.

Results:

Cosmo Alexandre def. John Wayne Parr via Unanimous Decision

Jorina Baars def. Martina Jindrova via Unanimous Decision

Mike Lemaire def. Jacob Poss via Unanimous Decision

Romie Adanza def. Anthony Castrejon via KO in Rd. 3

Joe Gogo def. Marvin Madariaga via (T)KO (Doctore Stoppage) in Rd. 3

Ming Freeman def. Jason Andrada via KO in Rd. 5

Kaitlin Young def. Lauren Rojas via Unanimous Decision

Lion Fight 25 Fight Breakdown: John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Lion Fight 25 takes place this Friday, October 23rd at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The night's main event features a rubber match between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre. This is a highly anticipated bout between two elite Muay Thai fighters.

Parr and Alexandre have split a pair of fights, and it will be interesting to see which fighter emerges victorious in their third encounter. The first fight between the two happened over eight years ago at Evolution 12 in Australia. Parr was the winner that night taking home a unanimous decision over Alexandre. The second bout happened six years go at Evolution 17 as part of a one night 8-man tournament. Alexandre defeated Parr by (T)KO due to leg kicks in the tournament semi-finals.

John Wayne Parr

Parr has seemed to defy father time, he is pushing 40 and has won nine of his last ten fights with five of those wins coming by (T)KO. In that streak he has scored wins over some top tier fighters including Mike Zambidis, Yohan Lidon, Jordan Tai, and Marco Pique. His only loss in that ten fight span is to highly touted Toby Smith. 

Parr is a technical fighter that likes to control a fight. He presses the action when he needs to and makes sure to keep busy throughout. He has a high output of strikes when he fights and that should help him score points on the judges card as Alexandre has proven to be a difficult fighter to finish.

Alexandre enters the fight with Parr on a four fight win streak, including victories of Dzhabar Askerov and Marco Pique. Like Parr, Alexandre has been in the ring with the best of the best in his career. Alexandre holds a win over Parr by (T)KO, but it should be noted that both fighters had already fought one fight on the night of the tournament and Parr took significant damage to his leg in his first bout. It was visibly affecting him in the semi-final bout and Alexandre was able to capitalize and get the (T)KO win.

Cosmo Alexandre

Traditionally Alexandre has been his own worst enemy in his fights. He is a notorious slow starter and it has cost him when it comes to fights going the distance. Alexandre has a height and reach advantage and he needs to keep Parr at bay with a stiff jab and a solid push kick. When Parr gets inside he likes to unload in bunches, but if Alexandre could successfully keep him at a distance then he can slow the fight down. Alexandre can't afford to take the early rounds of the fight off because he might dig himself a hole he won't be able to dig himself out of later and it could cost him on the judges score cards if the fight goes the distance.

Parr is going to come out and put on a show, that is a guarantee. He likes to go out and let his weapons fly. Alexandre likes to fight a slower pace, but has the tools to cause some serious damage. The questions that loom around this fight are pretty simple. Will father time catch up with John Wayne Parr? Will Cosmo be aggressive enough early in the bout? Those seem to be the real deciding factors in this fight because both are highly talented individuals. It will come down to who can successfully control the fight. Can Parr get inside and score points on Alexandre with his high volume style, or can Alexandre slow the pace of the fight down?

It will definitely be interesting to see who gets the better of the other. It doesn't seem likely this one will end in a stoppage unless it is from a cut or an injury. Who do you think wins the rubber match between these Parr and Alexandre?

Lion Fight 25 Fight Card

Lion Fight 25 takes place October 23rd at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The event will be headlined by about featuring Australian legend John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre. The two have fought twice already with each man winning one bout. 

The co-main event for the night will feature Jorina Baars defending her Lion Fight Womne's Title against Martina Jindrova. The pair fought in 2012 under Kickboxing rules, a bout with Baars won by decision. 

Other fights taking place at the event include Lion Fight regular Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman, Muay Thai veteran Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon, and Mike Lemaire vs. Jacob Poss.

Lion Fight 25 will air live on AXS TV.

Lion Fight 25 Fight Card:

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova

Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman

Marvin Madariaga vs. Joe Gogo

Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon

Mike Lemaire vs. Jacob Poss

Lauren Rojas vs. Kaitlin Young

Adanza va. Castrejon and Andrada vs. Freeman set for Lion Fight 25

Lion Fight 25 takes place October 23rd at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA. The event will feature a main event fight between John Wayne Parr and Cosmo Alexandre as well as a co-main event bout featuring Lion Fight Women's Welterweight Champion Jorina Baars against challenger Martina Jindrova. Two more confirmed bouts for the event are Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon and Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman.

Adanza is a long time veteran of the U.S. Muay Thai scene and is coming off a big win over British fighter Daniel McGowan at Lion Fight 23. Adanza scored a stoppage in the third round after knocking McGowan down and opening an nasty cut on his lip that forced the fight to be stopped by the doctor.

Castrejon was last in action at Lion Fight 22 where he defeated Jason Andrada by split decision. The fight with Adanza will be the biggest of his career and a win over a fighter the caliber of Adanza will be huge for his career.

Andrada will welcome Freeman to the Lion Fight ring as he looks to rebound from his recent split decision loss to Anthony Castrejon at Lion Fight 22. Andrada has been a staple for Lion Fight as he aggressive fight style has made him a fan favorite.

Freeman will be making his promotional debut for Lion Fight and will be facing the most recognized fighter of his young career. Fighter on more regional shows the first few fights of his career, he now has the opportunity to make a splash as his fight with Andrada will air on AXS TV. 

Fight Card:

John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre

Jorina Baars vs. Martina Jindrova

Romie Adanza vs. Anthony Castrejon

Jason Andrada vs. Ming Freeman