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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Parke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Parke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Parke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parke lands a lovely overhand right.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sackett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Parke checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Parke tenderised Sackett's leg. Sackett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parke's head backwards.
Parke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sackett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parke somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parke.
Parke sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett throws a jab when Parke was well out of range.
We've been informed that Parke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Parke throws a poor cross that misses
and Sackett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parke scores with a kick to the body.
Parke misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a stiff right hand.
Parke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parke connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Norman Parke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parke throws out the jab.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parke.
Parke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sackett lands a slapping body shot.
Parke's corner calls for a 1-2. Parke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Sackett misses its target.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parke misses the shot to the body.
Parke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parke checks a low kick from Sackett.
Parke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Parke.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Parke.
Sackett slips a straight right by Parke.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sackett.
Parke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Parke misses with an uppercut
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sackett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parke backs up against the cage.
Sackett scores with a hook.
Parke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Parke as he checks the leg kick.
Sackett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Parke does it's job there.
Nice uppercut lands for Sackett. That snapped Parke's head back.
Parke checks the leg kick.
Sackett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Parke swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
Parke misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Parke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parke's sensitive parts.
Sackett lands the left hand.
Sackett feints and then cracks Parke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parke down.
Sackett throws a hook but Parke avoids it easily.
Parke moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Parke throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett checks a low kick from Parke.
Jab, jab by Parke - just one landing.
Sackett throws a head kick but Parke moves out of range.
Sackett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Parke.
Parke shoots for a takedown but Sackett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parke cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett moves into the clinch.
Sackett presses Parke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Parke tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Parke back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Parke missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parke.
Parke manages to break the clinch.
Sackett tries to clinch up.
Parke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses.
Logan Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett tries to land a body kick
and Parke counters with a left to the body.
Parke lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Parke catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Parke misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett throwing a counter right hand but Parke manages to avoid it.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sackett's guard.
Parke trying to control the position from guard on top but Sackett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett pulls Parke in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Logan Sackett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Parke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parke connects with a leg kick. Sackett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett thumps Parke with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Logan Sackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Parke.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Parke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sackett doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Parke blocks the leg kick.
Parke works the jab nicely.
Sackett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parke's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Parke checks a leg kick.
Sackett ducks right into an uppercut from Parke.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parke looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sackett defends it well.
Parke connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Parke misses its intended target.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett checks a low kick from Parke.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parke working aggressively here.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parke backwards.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Parke breaks the clinch.
Parke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Parke.
Parke throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Parke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sackett doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parke looks for a takedown but Sackett sprawls well.
Parke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parke scoring well with a low kick there.
Sackett stuffs the takedown attempt from Parke. Parke gets slowly back to his feet.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sackett!
It looks like Norman Parke has been cut.
Nice cross by Sackett.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Parke.
Parke connects with a body shot that sends Sackett's belly button to the back.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett moves out of range of the leg kick from Parke.
Sackett fails to land with a series of punches.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sackett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parke scores with a decent looking hook.
Parke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good shot there by Parke.
Parke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parke shoots in and bounces Sackett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sackett wriggles free and stands up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett scores with a leg kick.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Parke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett cracks the inside of Parke's front leg.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Parke's knee but Parke avoids it well.
Parke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett tests Parke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sackett can pounce on him.
Parke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Parke tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett rushes Parke and presses him up against the cage.
Parke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett tries to clinch
and Parke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sackett!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Parke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Norman Parke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Parke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Parke moves out of range easily.
Parke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parke scores with a nice right hand.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Parke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parke connects with a jab.
Parke looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Parke scores with a nice strike.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parke checks it well.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Parke is just out of range.
Parke lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Parke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sackett at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parke pushes off an throws an elbow but Sackett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Parke tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Parke.
Parke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parke lands a shoulder strike.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
Parke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sackett has Parke pressed against the cage, preventing Parke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sackett has him pressed against the cage.
Parke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head.
Parke blocking some punches.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Parke lands with a light punch inside.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Parke blocks the low kick.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Parke lands a lovely overhand right.
Parke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parke connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Sackett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sackett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sackett takes a swing at Parke's ribcage but misses.
Parke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sackett defends it well.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Parke moved away.
Parke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sackett connects with a right hand. Parke shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Parke blocks the leg kick.
Parke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Parke connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Parke tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Sackett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Parke.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett ducks right into an uppercut from Parke.
Parke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Sackett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sackett throws a low kick, looking for Parke's leg but Parke calmly moves out of range.
Parke connects with a crisp jab.
Parke lands the left hand.
Parke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sackett throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Parke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sackett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parke.
A telegraphed right hand from Parke misses the target.
Donk. Parke catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Parke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Good standup being displayed there by Parke as he connects with a hook.
Parke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sackett defends well and Parke ends up having to push Sackett into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good exchange - Parke coming out on top.
Parke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Sackett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Sackett is predictable there
and Parke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parke lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Parke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Parke!
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