Sullivan Cauley hoped to steal some of the shine Ben Parrish accumulated in 2021, and he did just that.
Cauley faced Parrish in the light heavyweight opener of Bellator 273 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, and earned a dominant TKO at the 4:35 mark of the opening frame in front of a hometown crowd.
Watch the video of the finish below:
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Although Parrish hoped to hold the fight, Cauley quickly stopped the fight. The undefeated fighter used incredible control in the half-guard and was delivering a flurry of shots over and over again to the viral sensation.
In the last minute of the fight, Cauley hit another big punch, prompting Mike Beltran, referee, to warn “Big Tuna” that he would be defending himself. This only increased the intensity of Cauley’s punches until Beltran stopped the fight.
With the win, Cauley is 3-0 with all first-round finishes in the Bellator cage as a professional fighter. Parrish suffered defeat for just the second time in his career.
